Author Archives: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

About Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Born around 346 A.D. in Stridon, St. Jerome was a scholar fluent in Latin, Greek, and Hebrew whose ascetic discipline and deep engagement with Scripture prepared him for a monumental task: translating the Bible into Latin. Commissioned by Pope Damasus I around 382 A.D., Jerome began by revising the flawed Old Latin Gospels, then expanded his work to the entire Bible. For the New Testament, he corrected Latin texts using Greek manuscripts; for the Old Testament, he translated most books directly from Hebrew—a controversial but principled choice. His final Psalter, however, followed the Greek Septuagint tradition for liturgical use. This composite translation, later known as the Vulgate (editio vulgata), became the authoritative biblical text of the Western Church, formally endorsed at the Council of Trent in 1546. The Vulgate’s influence extends beyond theology into textual criticism and Latin education. As one of the earliest translations grounded in original-language scholarship, it offers a vital witness to the state of biblical texts in late antiquity. Jerome’s lexical and syntactic decisions are studied to trace manuscript history and assess variant readings. Its elegant Latin, consistent in grammar and rich in vocabulary, became a model for medieval and Renaissance learning, bridging classical and ecclesiastical Latin. More than a translation, the Vulgate helped define Christian doctrine, preserved the Latin language, and laid essential groundwork for the critical study of Scripture—remaining indispensable to students of Latin, theology, and textual history.

Numeri 31:54 (Numbers 31:54)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:54 Et susceptum intulerunt in tabernaculum testimonii, in monimentum filiorum Israel coram Domino. And having received it, they brought it into the Tabernacle of the Testimony as a memorial for the sons of Israel before the LORD. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:53 (Numbers 31:53)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:53 Unusquisque enim quod in præda rapuerat, suum erat. For each man, whatever he had taken as plunder was his own. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Unusquisque each one NOM.SG.M 2 enim for CONJ.INVAR 3 quod whatever ACC.SG.N.REL.OBJ … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:52 (Numbers 31:52)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:52 pondo sedecim millia, septingentos quinquaginta siclos a tribunis et centurionibus. sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty shekels by weight, from the tribunes and centurions. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 pondo by weight ADV.INVAR 2 sedecim sixteen ADJ.INDECL … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:51 (Numbers 31:51)

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Nm 31:51 Susceperuntque Moyses, et Eleazar sacerdos omne aurum in diversis speciebus, And Moyses and Eleazar the priest received all the gold in its various forms, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Susceperuntque and they received 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 Moyses Moses … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:50 (Numbers 31:50)

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Nm 31:50 Ob hanc causam offerimus in donariis Domini singuli quod in præda auri potuimus invenire, periscelides et armillas, annulos et dextralia, ac murænulas, ut depreceris pro nobis Dominum. For this reason, each of us offers among the gifts of … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:49 (Numbers 31:49)

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Nm 31:49 Nos servi tui recensuimus numerum pugnatorum, quos habuimus sub manu nostra: et ne unus quidem defuit. We, your servants, have counted the number of the fighting men whom we had under our command, and not even one was … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:48 (Numbers 31:48)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:48 Cumque accessissent principes exercitus ad Moysen, et tribuni, centurionesque dixerunt: And when the commanders of the army had approached Moyses, the tribunes and the centurions said: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cumque and when CONJ 2 accessissent … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:47 (Numbers 31:47)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:47 tulit Moyses quinquagesimum caput, et dedit Levitis, qui excubabant in tabernaculo Domini, sicut præceperat Dominus. Moyses took the one-fiftieth portion, and gave it to the Levites, who were keeping watch over the Tabernacle of the LORD, just as … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:46 (Numbers 31:46)

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Nm 31:46 et de hominibus sedecim millibus, and from the sixteen thousand persons, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 de from PREP 3 hominibus persons ABL.PL.M 4 sedecim sixteen INDECL.NUM 5 millibus thousand ABL.PL.N Syntax This … Continue reading →

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Numeri 31:45 (Numbers 31:45)

Posted on May 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 31:45 et de asinis triginta millibus quingentis, and from the thirty thousand five hundred donkeys, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 de from PREP 3 asinis donkeys ABL.PL.M 4 triginta thirty INDECL.NUM 5 millibus thousand … Continue reading →

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