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 14:20

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:20 et ponet illud in altari cum libamentis suis, et homo rite mundabitur. and he shall place it upon the altar with its libations, and the man shall be duly cleansed. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:19

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:19 Rogabitque pro eo coram Domino, et faciet sacrificium pro peccato. tunc immolabit holocaustum, And he shall pray for him before the LORD, and he shall make the sacrifice for sin. Then he shall slaughter the burnt offering, # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:18

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:18 et super caput eius. and upon his head. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 super upon PREP+ACC 3 caput head ACC.SG.N 4 eius of him GEN.SG.M PERS.PRON Syntax Coordinating Link: et continues the sequence … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:17

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:17 quod autem reliquum est olei in læva manu, fundet super extremum auriculæ dextræ eius qui mundatur, et super pollices manus ac pedis dextri, et super sanguinem qui effusus est pro delicto, but what remains of the oil in … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:16

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:16 tingetque digitum dextrum in eo, et asperget coram Domino septies. and he shall dip his right finger in it, and shall sprinkle before the LORD seven times. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 tingetque and he shall dip … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:15

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:15 et de olei sextario mittet in manum suam sinistram, and from the sextarius of oil he shall pour into his left hand, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 de from PREP+ABL 3 olei of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:14

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:14 Assumensque sacerdos de sanguine hostiæ, quæ immolata est pro delicto, ponet super extremum auriculæ dextræ eius qui mundatur, et super pollices manus dextræ et pedis: And the priest taking from the blood of the sacrifice, which has been … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:13

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:13 immolabit agnum, ubi solet immolari hostia pro peccato, et holocaustum, id est, in loco sancto. Sicut enim pro peccato, ita et pro delicto ad sacerdotem pertinet hostia: Sancta sanctorum est. he shall slaughter the lamb, where the sacrifice … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:12

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:12 tollet agnum, et offeret eum pro delicto, oleique sextarium. et oblatis ante Dominum omnibus, he shall take the lamb, and offer it for a guilt offering, and the sextarius of oil, and when all things have been presented … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:11

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:11 Cumque sacerdos purificans hominem, statuerit eum, et hæc omnia coram Domino in ostio tabernaculi testimonii, And when the priest purifying the man, has set him, and all these things before the LORD at the entrance of the tabernacle … Continue reading →

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