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 14:39

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:39 Reversusque die septimo, considerabit eam. si invenerit crevisse lepram, And having returned on the seventh day, he shall examine it. If he shall find that the leprosy has grown, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Reversusque and having … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:38

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:38 egredietur ostium domus, et statim claudet illam septem diebus. he shall go out at the doorway of the house, and immediately shall shut it for seven days. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 egredietur he shall go out … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:37

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:37 et cum viderit in parietibus illius quasi valliculas pallore sive rubore deformes, et humiliores superficie reliqua, and when he shall see in its walls as if little hollows misshapen with pallor or redness, and lower than the remaining … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:36

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:36 At ille præcipiet ut efferant universa de domo, priusquam ingrediatur eam, et videat utrum leprosa sit, ne immunda fiant omnia quæ in domo sunt. Intrabitque postea ut consideret lepram domus: But he shall command that they carry out … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:35

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:35 ibit cuius est domus, nuncians sacerdoti, et dicet: Quasi plaga lepræ videtur mihi esse in domo mea. he whose house it is shall go, reporting to the priest, and he shall say: “It seems to me as if … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:34

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:34 Cum ingressi fueritis Terram Chanaan, quam ego dabo vobis in possessionem, si fuerit plaga lepræ in ædibus, When you shall have entered the land of Chanaan, which I shall give to you for a possession, if a plague … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:33

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:33 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen et Aaron, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses and Aaron, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M PERF.DEP.PTCP+ENCL 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:32

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:32 Hoc est sacrificium leprosi, qui habere non potest omnia in emundationem sui. This is the sacrifice of the leprous person, who cannot have all things for his cleansing. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hoc this NOM.SG.N DEM.PRON … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:31

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:31 unum pro delicto, et alterum in holocaustum cum libamentis suis. one for the guilt offering, and the other for a burnt offering with its libations. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 unum one ACC.SG.N NUM 2 pro for … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:30

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:30 et turturem sive pullum columbæ offeret, and he shall offer a turtledove or a young pigeon, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 turturem turtledove ACC.SG.M 3 sive or CONJ 4 pullum young one ACC.SG.M … Continue reading →

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