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 25:3

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:3 Hæc sunt autem quæ accipere debeatis: Aurum, et argentum, et æs, These are the things that you shall receive: gold, and silver, and bronze, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hæc these things NOM.PL.N.PRON.DEM 2 sunt are 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:2

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:2 Loquere filiis Israel ut tollant mihi primitias ab omni homine qui offeret ultroneus, accipietis eas. “Speak to the sons of Israel, that they may take for Me first-offerings; from every man who offers willingly, you shall receive them. … Continue reading →

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Exodus 25:1

Posted on March 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken PTCP.PERF.NOM.SG.M.DEP 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M.NOUN.2ND DECL 4 ad to PREP+ACC … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:18

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:18 Ingressusque Moyses medium nebulæ, ascendit in montem: et fuit ibi quadraginta diebus, et quadraginta noctibus. And Moyses, having entered the midst of the cloud, went up on the mountain; and he was there forty days and forty nights. … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:17

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:17 Erat autem species gloriæ Domini, quasi ignis ardens super verticem montis in conspectu filiorum Israel. And the appearance of the glory of the LORD was as a burning fire on the summit of the mountain in the sight … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:16

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:16 et habitavit gloria Domini super Sinai, tegens illum nube sex diebus: septimo autem die vocavit eum de medio caliginis. and the glory of the LORD dwelt upon Sinai, covering it with a cloud for six days; and on … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:15

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:15 Cumque ascendisset Moyses, operuit nubes montem, And when Moyses had ascended, the cloud covered the mountain, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cumque and when CONJ + ENCLITIC 2 ascendisset had ascended 3SG.PLUP.ACT.SUBJ 3 Moyses Moses NOM.SG.M 3RD … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:14

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:14 senioribus ait: Expectate hic donec revertamur ad vos. Habetis Aaron et Hur vobiscum: si quid natum fuerit quæstionis, referetis ad eos. and he said to the elders, “Wait here until we return to you. You have Aaron and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:13

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 25:13 Surrexerunt Moyses et Iosue minister eius: ascendensque Moyses in montem Dei, Moyses and Josue his minister rose up; and Moyses, ascending, went up on the mountain of God, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Surrexerunt they rose 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Exodus 24:12

Posted on March 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 24:12 Dixit autem Dominus ad Moysen: Ascende ad me in montem, et esto ibi: daboque tibi tabulas lapideas, et legem ac mandata quæ scripsi: ut doceas eos. And the LORD said to Moses, “Ascend to Me on the mountain … Continue reading →

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