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.

Leviticus 25:24

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:24 unde cuncta regio possessionis vestræ sub redemptionis conditione vendetur. therefore every region of your possession shall be sold under a condition of redemption. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 unde therefore ADV 2 cuncta every NOM.SG.F.ADJ 3 regio … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:23

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:23 Terra quoque non vendetur in perpetuum: quia mea est, et vos advenæ et coloni mei estis. The land also shall not be sold in perpetuity, for it is mine, and you are sojourners and settlers with me. # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:22

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:22 seretisque anno octavo, et comedetis veteres fruges usque ad nonum annum: donec nova nascantur, edetis vetera. and you will sow in the eighth year, and you will eat the old produce until the ninth year; until new things … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:21

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:21 Dabo benedictionem meam vobis anno sexto, et faciet fructus trium annorum: I will give my blessing to you in the sixth year, and it will produce the fruit of three years. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Dabo … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:20

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:20 Quod si dixeritis: Quid comedemus anno septimo, si non severimus, neque collegerimus fruges nostras? But if you should say: “What will we eat in the seventh year, if we have not sown and have not gathered our produce?” … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:19

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:19 et gignat vobis humus fructus suos, quibus vescamini usque ad saturitatem, nullius impetum formidantes. and let the soil produce its fruits for you, by which you may eat to fullness, fearing no one’s assault. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:18

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:18 Facite præcepta mea, et iudicia custodite, et implete ea, ut habitare possitis in terra absque ullo pavore, Carry out my precepts, and keep my judgments, and fulfill them, so that you may be able to dwell in the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:17

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:17 Nolite affligere contribules vestros, sed timeat unusquisque Deum suum, quia ego Dominus Deus vester. You shall not oppress your fellow countrymen, but let each one fear his God, for I am the LORD your God. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:16

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:16 Quanto plures anni remanserint post iubilæum, tanto crescet et pretium: et quanto minus temporis numeraveris, tanto minoris et emptio constabit. tempus enim frugum vendet tibi. By how much more years will have remained after the jubilee, by that … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 25:15

Posted on April 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 25:15 et iuxta supputationem frugum vendet tibi. and according to the calculation of the produce, he shall sell to you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 iuxta according to PREP+ACC 3 supputationem calculation ACC.SG.F.3RD.DECL 4 … Continue reading →

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