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 4:22

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:22 Dicesque ad eum: Hæc dicit Dominus: Filius meus primogenitus Israel. And you shall say to him: “Thus says the LORD: ‘My son, my firstborn, is Israel. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Dicesque and you shall say 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:21

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:21 Dixitque ei Dominus revertenti in Ægyptum: Vide ut omnia ostenta quæ posui in manu tua, facias coram Pharaone: ego indurabo cor eius, et non dimittet populum. And the LORD said to him as he was returning into Egypt: … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:20

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:20 Tulit ergo Moyses uxorem suam, et filios suos, et imposuit eos super asinum, reversusque est in Ægyptum, portans virgam Dei in manu sua. And so Moyses took his wife and his sons, and he placed them on a … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:19

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:19 Dixit ergo Dominus ad Moysen in Madian: Vade, et revertere in Ægyptum: mortui sunt enim omnes qui quærebant animam tuam. And the LORD said to Moyses in Madian: “Go, and return into Egypt, for all who were seeking … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:18

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:18 Abiit Moyses, et reversus est ad Iethro socerum suum, dixitque ei: Vadam et revertar ad fratres meos in Ægyptum, ut videam si adhuc vivant. Cui ait Iethro: Vade in pace. Moyses went away, and he returned to Jethro … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:17

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:17 Virgam quoque hanc sume in manu tua, in qua facturus es signa. And take also this rod in your hand, with which you will perform the signs.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Virgam rod ACC.SG.F 2 quoque … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:16

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:16 ipse loquetur pro te ad populum, et erit os tuum: tu autem eris ei in his quæ ad Deum pertinent. He himself will speak for you to the people, and he will be your mouth, but you will … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:15

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:15 Loquere ad eum, et pone verba mea in ore eius: et ego ero in ore tuo, et in ore illius, et ostendam vobis quid agere debeatis. Speak to him, and place My words in his mouth, and I … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:14

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:14 Iratus Dominus in Moysen, ait: Aaron frater tuus levites, scio quod eloquens sit: ecce ipse egreditur in occursum tuum, vidensque te lætabitur corde. The LORD, angry with Moses, said: “Aaron your brother the Levite, I know that he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 4:13

Posted on February 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 4:13 At ille: Obsecro, inquit, Domine, mitte quem missurus es. But he said: “I beg, Lord, send whom you will send.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 At but CONJ 2 ille he NOM.SG.M.PRON 3 Obsecro I beg 1SG.PRES.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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