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 25:28

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:28 Ipsos quoque vectes facies de lignis setim, et circumdabis auro ad subvehendam mensam. You shall also make the poles themselves from setim wood, and you shall overlay them with gold, for carrying the table. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:27

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:27 Subter coronam erunt circuli aurei, ut mittantur vectes per eos, et possit mensa portari. Under the crown there shall be golden rings, so that the poles may be inserted through them, and the table may be carried. # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:26

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:26 Quattuor quoque circulos aureos præparabis, et pones eis in quattuor angulis eiusdem mensæ per singulos pedes. You shall also prepare four golden rings, and you shall place them on the four corners of the same table, at each … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:25

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:25 et ipsi labio coronam interrasilem altam quattuor digitis: et super illam, alteram coronam aureolam. and for the border itself you shall make an engraved crown four fingers high, and above it another little golden crown. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:24

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:24 Et inaurabis eam auro purissimo: faciesque illi labium aureum per circuitum, And you shall gild it with the purest gold, and you shall make for it a border of gold all around, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:23

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:23 Facies et mensam de lignis setim, habentem duos cubitos longitudinis, et in latitudine cubitum, et in altitudine cubitum et semissem. You shall also make a table of setim wood, having two cubits in length, and one cubit in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:22

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:22 Inde præcipiam, et loquar ad te supra propitiatorium, ac de medio duorum Cherubim, qui erunt super arcam testimonii, cuncta quæ mandabo per te filiis Israel. From there I will give commands, and I will speak to you above … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:21

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:21 in qua pones testimonium quod dabo tibi. in which you shall place the testimony that I will give you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 in in PREP+ABL 2 qua in which ABL.SG.F.REL.PRON 3 pones you shall place … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:20

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:20 Utrumque latus propitiatorii tegant expandentes alas, et operientes oraculum, respiciantque se mutuo versis vultibus in propitiatorium quo operienda est arca, Let them cover each side of the mercy-seat, spreading their wings and covering the oracle; and let them … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:19

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:19 Cherub unus sit in latere uno, et alter in altero. One Cherub shall be on one side, and the other on the other side. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cherub Cherub NOM.SG.M.INVAR 2 unus one NOM.SG.M.ADJ 3 … Continue reading →

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