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 14:6

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:6 Iunxit ergo currum, et omnem populum suum assumpsit secum. And he therefore yoked the chariot, and he took all his people with him. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Iunxit he yoked 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 ergo therefore ADV 3 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:5

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:5 Et nunciatum est regi Ægyptiorum quod fugisset populus: immutatumque est cor Pharaonis et servorum eius super populo, et dixerunt: Quid voluimus facere ut dimitteremus Israel, ne serviret nobis? And it was reported to the king of the Egyptians … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:4

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:4 Et indurabo cor eius, ac persequetur vos: et glorificabor in Pharaone, et in omni exercitu eius. scientque Ægyptii quia ego sum Dominus. Feceruntque ita. And I will harden his heart, and he will pursue you; and I will … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:3

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:3 Dicturusque est Pharao super filiis Israel: Coarctati sunt in terra, conclusit eos desertum. And Pharao will say about the sons of Israel: ‘They are hemmed in in the land, the wilderness has shut them in.’ # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:2

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:2 Loquere filiis Israel: Reversi castrametentur e regione Phihahiroth quæ est inter Magdalum et mare contra Beelsephon: in conspectu eius castra ponetis super mare. “Speak to the sons of Israel: Having turned back, they shall encamp opposite Phihahiroth, which … Continue reading →

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Exodus 14:1

Posted on March 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 14:1 Locutus est autem Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutus having spoken PART.PERF.DEP.NOM.SG.M 2 est was 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND (AUX) 3 autem but CONJ 4 Dominus the LORD NOUN.NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:22

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:22 Numquam defuit columna nubis per diem, nec columna ignis per noctem, coram populo. The pillar of cloud by day never failed, nor the pillar of fire by night, before the people. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Numquam … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:21

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13: 21 Dominus autem præcedebat eos ad ostendendam viam per diem in columna nubis, et per noctem in columna ignis: ut dux esset itineris utroque tempore. But the LORD went before them to show the way by day in … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:20

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:20 Profectique de Socoth castrametati sunt in Etham in extremis finibus solitudinis. And having set out from Socoth, they encamped in Etham, in the farthest borders of the wilderness. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Profectique and having set … Continue reading →

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Exodus 13:19

Posted on March 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 13:19 Tulit quoque Moyses ossa Ioseph secum: eo quod adiurasset filios Israel, dicens: Visitabit vos Deus, efferte ossa mea hinc vobiscum. And Moyses also took the bones of Joseph with him, because he had made the sons of Israel … Continue reading →

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