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 33:9 (Numbers 33:9)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

9 Profectique de Mara venerunt in Elim, ubi erant duodecim fontes aquarum, et palmæ septuaginta: ibique castrametati sunt. And setting out from Mara, they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees: and there … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:8 (Numbers 33:8)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:8 Profectique de Phihahiroth, transierunt per medium mare in solitudinem: et ambulantes tribus diebus per desertum Etham, castrametati sunt in Mara. And setting out from Phihahiroth, they passed through the midst of the sea into the wilderness: and walking … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:7 (Numbers 33:7)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:7 Inde egressi venerunt contra Phihahiroth, quæ respicit Beelsephon, et castrametati sunt ante Magdalum. Setting out from there, they came opposite Phihahiroth, which faces Beelsephon, and they encamped before Magdalum. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Inde from there … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:6 (Numbers 33:6)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

6 Et de Soccoth venerunt in Etham, quæ est in extremis finibus solitudinis. And from Soccoth they came to Etham, which is at the farthest borders of the wilderness. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ.INVAR 2 de … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:5 (Numbers 33:5)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:5 castrametati sunt in Soccoth. they encamped at Soccoth. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 castrametati encamped NOM.PL.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP 2 sunt they encamped 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND 3 in at PREP+ABL 4 Soccoth Succoth INDECL Syntax Main Clause: castrametati sunt in Soccoth begins … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:4 (Numbers 33:4)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:4 et sepelientibus primogenitos, quos percusserat Dominus (nam et in diis eorum exercuerat ultionem) and while they were burying the firstborn, whom the LORD had struck down (for He had also executed judgment upon their gods) # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:3 (Numbers 33:3)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:3 Profecti igitur de Ramesse mense primo, quintadecima die mensis primi, altera die Phase filii Israel in manu excelsa videntibus cunctis Ægyptiis, Therefore, setting out from Ramesse in the first month, on the fifteenth day of the first month, … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:2 (Numbers 33:2)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

2 quas descripsit Moyses iuxta castrorum loca, quæ Domini iussione mutabant. which Moyses recorded according to the places of the encampments, which they changed at the command of the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quas which ACC.PL.F.REL.OBJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:1 (Numbers 33:1)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:1 Hæ sunt mansiones filiorum Israel, qui egressi sunt de Ægypto per turmas suas in manu Moysi et Aaron, These are the stations of the sons of Israel, who went out from Egypt by their companies under the hand … Continue reading →

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Numeri 32:42 (Numbers 32:42)

Posted on May 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 32:42 Nobe quoque perrexit, et apprehendit Chanath cum viculis suis: vocavitque eam ex nomine suo Nobe. Nobe also went, and seized Chanath with its villages: and he called it Nobe after his own name. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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