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 25:22

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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Exodus 25:18

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:18 Duos quoque Cherubim aureos, et productiles facies, ex utraque parte oraculi. And you shall also make two Cherubim of gold, and of beaten work you shall make them, on each side of the mercy-seat. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:17

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:17 Facies et propitiatorium de auro mundissimo: duos cubitos et dimidium tenebit longitudo eius, et cubitum ac semissem latitudo. And you shall also make a mercy-seat of the purest gold: it shall be two cubits and a half in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:16

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:16 Ponesque in arca testificationem quam dabo tibi. And you shall place in the ark the testimony that I will give to you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ponesque and you shall place 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND 2 in in PREP+ABL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:15

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:15 qui semper erunt in circulis, nec umquam extrahentur ab eis. which shall always remain in the rings, and shall never at any time be taken out from them. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 qui which NOM.PL.M.PRON.REL 2 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:14

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:14 Inducesque per circulos qui sunt in arcæ lateribus, ut portetur in eis: And you shall insert them through the rings that are on the sides of the ark, so that it may be carried by them, # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:13

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:13 Facies quoque vectes de lignis setim, et operies eos auro. And you shall also make poles of setim wood, and you shall overlay them with gold. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Facies you shall make 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND 2 … Continue reading →

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