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 15:12

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:12 Vas fictile quod tetigerit, confringetur: vas autem ligneum lavabitur aqua. A vessel of clay which he shall have touched, shall be broken; but a vessel of wood shall be washed with water. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:11

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:11 Omnis, quem tetigerit qui talis est, non lotis ante manibus, lavabit vestimenta sua: et lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperum. Everyone, whom one such as he shall have touched, without having washed the hands beforehand, shall wash … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:10

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:10 et quidquid sub eo fuerit, qui fluxum seminis patitur, pollutum erit usque ad vesperum. Qui portaverit horum aliquid, lavabit vestimenta sua: et ipse lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperum. and whatever shall have been under him, who … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:9

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:9 Sagma, super quo sederit, immundum erit: The saddle, on which he shall have sat, shall be unclean; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sagma saddle NOM.SG.N 2 super upon PREP+ACC 3 quo which ACC.SG.N REL.PRON 4 sederit shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:8

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:8 Si salivam huiuscemodi homo iecerit super eum qui mundus est, lavabit vestimenta sua: et lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperum. If a man of this kind shall have cast his saliva upon one who is clean, he … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:7

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:7 Qui tetigerit carnem eius, lavabit vestimenta sua: et ipse lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperum. He who shall have touched his flesh, shall wash his garments; and he himself having been washed with water, shall be unclean … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:6

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:6 Si sederit ubi ille sederat, et ipse lavabit vestimenta sua: et lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperum. If he shall have sat where that man had sat, and he himself shall wash his garments; and having been … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:5

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:5 Si quis hominum tetigerit lectum eius, lavabit vestimenta sua: et ipse lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperum. If anyone of men shall have touched his bed, he shall wash his garments; and he himself having been washed … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:4

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:4 Omne stratum, in quo dormierit, immundum erit, et ubicumque sederit. Every bed, on which he shall have slept, shall be unclean, and every place where he shall have sat. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Omne every NOM.SG.N … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:3

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:3 Et tunc iudicabitur huic vitio subiacere, cum per singula momenta adhæserit carni eius, atque concreverit fœdus humor. And then he shall be judged to be subject to this condition, when at every moment it has clung to his … Continue reading →

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