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 21:21

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:21 Sin autem uno die vel duobus supervixerit, non subiacebit pœnæ, quia pecunia illius est. But if he survives for one day or two, he shall not be subject to punishment, because he is his money. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:20

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:20 Qui percusserit servum suum, vel ancillam virga, et mortui fuerint in manibus eius, criminis reus erit. Whoever strikes his male servant or his female servant with a rod, and they have died in his hands, shall be guilty … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:19

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:19 si surrexerit, et ambulaverit foris super baculum suum, innocens erit qui percusserit, ita tamen ut operas eius, et impensas in medicos restituat. if he rises and walks outside on his staff, he who struck him shall be innocent, … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:18

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:18 Si rixati fuerint viri, et percusserit alter proximum suum lapide vel pugno, et ille mortuus non fuerit, sed iacuerit in lectulo: If men have quarreled, and one strikes his neighbor with a stone or with a fist, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:17

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:17 Qui maledixerit patri suo, vel matri, morte moriatur. Whoever curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui whoever NOM.SG.M REL.PRON 2 maledixerit curses 3SG.FUTP.ACT.SUBJ VERB 3 patri … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:16

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:16 Qui furatus fuerit hominem, et vendiderit eum, convictus noxæ, morte moriatur. Whoever has stolen a man and has sold him, having been convicted of the wrongdoing, shall surely be put to death. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:15

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:15 Qui percusserit patrem suum aut matrem, morte moriatur. Whoever strikes his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui whoever NOM.SG.M REL.PRON 2 percusserit strikes 3SG.FUTP.ACT.SUBJ VERB 3 patrem … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:14

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:14 Si quis per industriam occiderit proximum suum, et per insidias: ab altari meo evelles eum, ut moriatur. If anyone has killed his neighbor by purpose and by ambush, you shall tear him even from My altar so that … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:13

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:13 Qui autem non est insidiatus, sed Deus illum tradidit in manus eius: constituam tibi locum in quem fugere debeat. But whoever has not lain in ambush, but God has delivered him into his hand;  I will appoint for … Continue reading →

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Exodus 21:12

Posted on March 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 21:12 Qui percusserit hominem volens occidere, morte moriatur. Whoever strikes a man with intent to kill shall surely be put to death. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui whoever NOM.SG.M REL.PRON 2 percusserit strikes 3SG.FUTP.ACT.SUBJ VERB 3 hominem … Continue reading →

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