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 20:16

Posted on March 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 20:16 Non loqueris contra proximum tuum falsum testimonium. You shall not speak false testimony against your neighbor. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non not ADV INDECL 2 loqueris you shall speak 2SG.FUT.DEP.IND 3 contra against PREP+ACC 4 proximum … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:15

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Ex 20:15 Non furtum facies. You shall not steal. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non not ADV INDECL 2 furtum theft ACC.SG.N 2ND DECL 3 facies you shall do 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND Syntax Main clause: Non furtum facies — a complete … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:14

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Ex 20:14 Non mœchaberis. You shall not commit adultery. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non not ADV INDECL 2 mœchaberis you shall commit adultery 2SG.FUT.PASS.IND Syntax Main clause: Non mœchaberis — a complete negative prohibition. Verb: mœchaberis is future … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:13

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Ex 20:13 Non occides. You shall not kill. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non not ADV INDECL 2 occides you shall kill 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND Syntax Main clause: Non occides — a complete independent clause. Verb: occides is future active indicative … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:12

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Ex 20:12 Honora patrem tuum et matrem tuam, ut sis longævus super terram, quam Dominus Deus tuus dabit tibi. Honor your father and your mother, so that you may be long-lived upon the land which the LORD your God will … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:11

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Ex 20:11 Sex enim diebus fecit Dominus cælum et terram, et mare, et omnia quæ in eis sunt, et requievit in die septimo, idcirco benedixit Dominus diei sabbati, et sanctificavit eum. For in six days the LORD made heaven and … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:10

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Ex 20:10 Septimo autem die sabbatum Domini Dei tui est: non facies omne opus in eo, tu, et filius tuus et filia tua, servus tuus et ancilla tua, iumentum tuum, et advena qui est intra portas tuas. But on the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:9

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Ex 20:9 Sex diebus operaberis, et facies omnia opera tua. For six days you shall labor and you shall do all your works. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sex six NUM.INDECL 2 diebus days ABL.PL.M 5TH DECL 3 operaberis … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:8

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Ex 20:8 Memento ut diem sabbati sanctifices. Remember to sanctify the sabbath day. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Memento remember 2SG.FUT.IMP.ACT (FUTURISTIC IMPERATIVE) 2 ut that / to CONJ INDECL 3 diem day ACC.SG.M 5TH DECL 4 sabbati of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 20:7

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Ex 20:7 Non assumes nomen Domini Dei tui in vanum. nec enim habebit insontem Dominus eum qui assumpserit nomen Domini Dei sui frustra. You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain; for the LORD will … Continue reading →

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