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 10:16 (Numbers 10:16)

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:16 In tribu Zabulon erat princeps Eliab filius Helon. In the tribe of Zabulon there was the leader Eliab the son of Helon. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 In in PREP+ABL 2 tribu tribe ABL.SG.F 3 Zabulon Zebulun … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:15 (Numbers 10:15)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:15 In tribu filiorum Issachar fuit princeps Nathanael filius Suar. In the tribe of the sons of Issachar there was the leader Nathanael the son of Suar. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 In in PREP+ABL 2 tribu tribe … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:14 (Numbers 10:14)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:14 Filii Iuda per turmas suas: quorum princeps erat Nahasson filius Aminadab. The sons of Juda by their companies, whose leader was Nahasson the son of Aminadab. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Filii sons NOM.PL.M 2 Iuda Judah … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:13 (Numbers 10:13)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:13 Moveruntque castra primi iuxta imperium Domini in manu Moysi. And the first moved the camps according to the command of the LORD by the hand of Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Moveruntque and they moved 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND+CONJ … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:12 (Numbers 10:12)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:12 profectique sunt filii Israel per turmas suas de deserto Sinai, et recubuit nubes in solitudine Pharan. and the sons of Israel set out by their companies from the wilderness of Sinai, and the cloud came to rest in … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:11 (Numbers 10:11)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:11 Anno secundo, mense secundo, vigesima die mensis elevata est nubes de tabernaculo fœderis: In the second year, in the second month, on the twentieth day of the month, the cloud was lifted from the tabernacle of the covenant; … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:10 (Numbers 10:10)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:10 Si quando habebitis epulum, et dies festos, et calendas, canetis tubis super holocaustis, et pacificis victimis, ut sint vobis in recordationem Dei vestri. ego Dominus Deus vester. If at any time you have a feast, and festival days, … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:9 (Numbers 10:9)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:9 Si exieritis ad bellum de terra vestra contra hostes qui dimicant adversum vos, clangetis ululantibus tubis, et erit recordatio vestri coram Domino Deo vestro, ut eruamini de manibus inimicorum vestrorum. If you go out to war from your … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:8 (Numbers 10:8)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:8 Filii autem Aaron sacerdotes clangent tubis: eritque hoc legitimum sempiternum in generationibus vestris. But the sons of Aaron the priests will sound the trumpets, and this will be a perpetual statute in your generations. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Numeri 10:7 (Numbers 10:7)

Posted on May 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 10:7 Quando autem congregandus est populus, simplex tubarum clangor erit, et non concise ululabunt. But when the people must be gathered, there will be a simple sounding of the trumpets, and they will not wail in a broken manner. … Continue reading →

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