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 25:13

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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Exodus 25:12

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:12 et quattuor circulos aureos, quos pones per quattuor arcæ angulos: duo circuli sint in latere uno, et duo in altero. and four golden rings, which you shall place on the four corners of the ark; two rings shall … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:11

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:11 Et deaurabis eam auro mundissimo intus et foris: faciesque supra, coronam auream per circuitum: And you shall gild it with the purest gold inside and outside; and you shall make above it a golden crown all around; # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:10

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:10 Arcam de lignis setim compingite, cuius longitudo habeat duos et semis cubitos: latitudo, cubitum et dimidium: altitudo, cubitum similiter ac semissem. Make an ark of setim wood, whose length shall be two and a half cubits, its width … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:9

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:9 iuxta omnem similitudinem tabernaculi quod ostendam tibi, et omnium vasorum in cultum eius: sicque facietis illud: according to the whole pattern of the tabernacle that I will show to you, and of all the vessels for its service: … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:8

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:8 Facientque mihi sanctuarium, et habitabo in medio eorum: And they shall make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell in the midst of them; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Facientque and they shall make 3PL.FUT.ACT.IND 2 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:7

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:7 lapides onychinos, et gemmas ad ornandum ephod, ac rationale. onyx stones, and gems for adorning the ephod and the breastpiece. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 lapides stones ACC.PL.M.NOUN.3RD DECL 2 onychinos onyx ACC.PL.M.ADJ 3 et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:6

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:6 oleum ad luminaria concinnanda: aromata in unguentum, et thymiamata boni odoris: oil for fashioning the lamps, spices for ointment, and incense of good fragrance; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 oleum oil ACC.SG.N.NOUN.2ND DECL 2 ad for PREP+ACC … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:5

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:5 et pelles arietum rubricatas, pellesque ianthinas, et ligna setim: And rams’ skins dyed red, and violet skins, and setim wood; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 pelles skins ACC.PL.F.NOUN.3RD DECL 3 arietum of rams … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:4

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:4 hyacinthum et purpuram, coccumque bis tinctum, et byssum, pilos caprarum, hyacinth, and purple, and twice-dyed scarlet, and fine linen, and goat hair, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 hyacinthum hyacinth ACC.SG.N.NOUN.2ND DECL 2 et and CONJ 3 purpuram … Continue reading →

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