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.

Genesis 47:2

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 47:2 Extremos quoque fratrum suorum quinque viros constituit coram rege: He also presented the extreme ones of his brothers, five men, before the king, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Extremos the extreme ones ACC.PL.M 2 quoque also ADV … Continue reading →

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Genesis 47:1

Posted on February 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 47:1 Ingressus ergo Ioseph nunciavit Pharaoni, dicens: Pater meus et fratres, oves eorum et armenta, et cuncta quæ possident, venerunt de Terra Chanaan: et ecce consistunt in Terra Gessen. Then Joseph entered and announced to Pharao, saying:  “My father … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:34

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:34 Respondebitis: Viri pastores sumus servi tui, ab infantia nostra usque in præsens, et nos et patres nostri. Hæc autem dicetis, ut habitare possitis in Terra Gessen: quia detestantur Ægyptii omnes pastores ovium. You will answer: ‘We are men, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:33

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:33 Cumque vocaverit vos, et dixerit: Quod est opus vestrum? And when he will call you and will say: ‘What is your work?’ # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cumque and when CONJ+QUE 2 vocaverit he will call 3SG.FUTPERF.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:32

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:32 et sunt viri pastores ovium, curamque habent alendorum gregum: pecora sua, et armenta, et omnia quæ habere potuerunt, adduxerunt secum. and the men are shepherds of sheep, and they have the care of feeding flocks; their livestock, and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:31

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:31 At ille locutus est ad fratres suos, et ad omnem domum patris sui: Ascendam, et nunciabo Pharaoni dicamque ei: Fratres mei, et domus patris mei, qui erant in Terra Chanaan, venerunt ad me: But he spoke to his … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:30

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:30 Dixitque pater ad Ioseph: Iam lætus moriar, quia vidi faciem tuam, et superstitem te relinquo. And the father said to Joseph: “Now gladly shall I die, because I have seen your face, and I leave you surviving.” # … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:29

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:29 Quo cum pervenisset, iuncto Ioseph curro suo, ascendit obviam patri suo ad eumdem locum: vidensque eum, irruit super collum eius, et inter amplexus flevit. And when he had arrived there, Joseph, having yoked his chariot, went up to … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:28

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:28 Misit autem Iudam ante se ad Ioseph, ut nunciaret ei, et occurreret in Gessen. And he sent Juda ahead of himself to Joseph, so that he might announce to him and that he might meet him in Gessen. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:27

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:27 Filii autem Ioseph, qui nati sunt ei in terra Ægypti, animæ duæ. Omnes animæ domus Iacob, quæ ingressæ sunt in Ægyptum, fuere septuaginta. The sons of Joseph, who were born to him in the land of Egypt, were … Continue reading →

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