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.

Exodus 27:16

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:16 In introitu vero atrii fiet tentorium cubitorum viginti ex hyacintho et purpura, coccoque bis tincto, et bysso retorta, opere plumarii: columnas habebit quattuor, cum basibus totidem. But at the entrance of the court there shall be a hanging … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:15

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:15 et in latere altero erunt tentoria cubitos obtinentia quindecim, columnæ tres, et bases totidem. and on the other side there shall be hangings measuring fifteen cubits, with three columns and as many bases. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:14

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:14 in quibus quindecim cubitorum tentoria lateri uno deputabuntur, columnæque tres et bases totidem: In which, fifteen cubits of hangings shall be assigned to one side, and there shall be three columns and as many bases; # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:13

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:13 In ea quoque atrii latitudine, quæ respicit ad orientem, quinquaginta cubiti erunt. In that width of the court also, which faces toward the east, there shall be fifty cubits. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 In in PREP+ABL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:12

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:12 In latitudine vero atrii, quod respicit ad occidentem, erunt tentoria per quinquaginta cubitos, et columnæ decem, basesque totidem. But on the width of the court, which faces toward the west, the hangings shall extend for fifty cubits, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:11

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:11 Similiter et in latere aquilonis per longum erunt tentoria centum cubitorum, columnæ viginti, et bases æneæ eiusdem numeri, et capita earum cum cælaturis suis argentea. Likewise on the north side, along its length, the hangings shall be one … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:10

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:10 Et columnas viginti cum basibus totidem æneis, quæ capita cum cælaturis suis habebunt argentea. And twenty columns with as many bronze bases, whose capitals with their carvings shall be of silver. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:9

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:9 Facies et atrium tabernaculi, in cuius australi plaga contra meridiem erunt tentoria de bysso retorta: centum cubitos unum latus tenebit in longitudine. And you shall make also the court of the tabernacle: on its southern side, facing toward … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:8

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:8 Non solidum, sed inane et cavum intrinsecus facies illud, sicut tibi in Monte monstratum est. You shall make it not solid, but hollow and empty within, just as it was shown to you on the Mountain. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 27:7

Posted on March 18, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 27:7 et induces per circulos, eruntque ex utroque latere altaris ad portandum. and you shall insert them through the rings, and they shall be on each side of the altar for carrying. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et … Continue reading →

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