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 14:30

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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Leviticus 14:29

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:29 reliquam autem partem olei, quæ est in sinistra manu, mittet super caput purificati, ut placet pro eo Dominum: but the remaining part of the oil, which is in the left hand he shall put upon the head of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:28

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:28 tangetque extremum dextræ auriculæ illius qui mundatur, et pollices manus ac pedis dextri in loco sanguinis qui effusus est pro delicto: and he shall touch the extremity of the right ear of the one who is cleansed, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:27

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:27 in quo tingens digitum dextræ manus asperget septies coram Domino: in which dipping the finger of his right hand he shall sprinkle seven times before the LORD; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 in in PREP+ABL 2 quo … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:26

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:26 olei vero partem mittet in manum suam sinistram, but a portion of the oil he shall put into his left hand, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 olei of oil GEN.SG.N 2 vero but ADV 3 partem portion … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:25

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:25 immolatoque agno, de sanguine eius ponet super extremum auriculæ dextræ illius qui mundatur, et super pollices manus eius ac pedis dextri: and when the lamb has been slaughtered, he shall place from its blood upon the extremity of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:24

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:24 qui suscipiens agnum pro delicto et sextarium olei, levabit simul: who receiving the lamb for the guilt offering and the sextarius of oil, shall lift them up together; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 qui who NOM.SG.M REL.PRON … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:23

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:23 offeretque ea die octavo purificationis suæ sacerdoti, ad ostium tabernaculi testimonii coram Domino. and he shall offer them on the eighth day of his purification to the priest, at the entrance of the tabernacle of testimony before the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:22

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:22 duosque turtures sive duos pullos columbæ, quorum unus sit pro peccato, et alter in holocaustum: and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, of which one shall be for sin, and the other for a burnt offering; # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:21

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:21 Quod si pauper est, et non potest manus eius invenire quæ dicta sunt, pro delicto assumet agnum ad oblationem, ut roget pro eo sacerdos, decimamque partem similæ conspersæ oleo in sacrificium, et olei sextarium, But if he is … Continue reading →

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