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 46:6

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:6 et omnia quæ possederat in Terra Chanaan: venitque in Ægyptum cum omni semine suo, and all the things which he had possessed in the Land of Chanaan, and he came into Egypt with all his offspring. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:5

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:5 Surrexit autem Iacob a Puteo iuramenti: tuleruntque eum filii cum parvulis et uxoribus suis in plaustris quæ miserat Pharao ad portandum senem, But Jacob rose from the Well of the oath, and his sons took him with the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:4

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:4 Ego descendam tecum illuc, et ego inde adducam te revertentem: Ioseph quoque ponet manus suas super oculos tuos. I will go down with you there, and I will bring you back from there returning, and Joseph also will … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:3

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:3 Ait illi Deus: Ego sum fortissimus Deus patris tui: noli timere, descende in Ægyptum, quia in gentem magnam faciam te ibi. God said to him: “I am the mighty God of your father; do not fear, go down … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:2

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:2 audivit eum per visionem noctis vocantem se, et dicentem sibi: Iacob, Iacob. Cui respondit: Ecce adsum. he heard Him calling him through a vision of the night, saying to him: “Jacob, Jacob.” And he replied: “Behold, I am … Continue reading →

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Genesis 46:1

Posted on February 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 46:1 Profectusque Israel cum omnibus quæ habebat, venit ad Puteum iuramenti. et mactatis ibi victimis Deo patris sui Isaac, And Israel set out with all the things he had, and he came to the Well of the Oath, and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:28

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:28 et ait: Sufficit mihi si adhuc Ioseph filius meus vivit: vadam, :et videbo illum antequam moriar. and he said: “It is enough for me if Joseph my son is still alive; I will go, and I will see … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:27

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:27 Illi econtra referebant omnem ordinem rei. Cumque vidisset plaustra, et universa quæ miserat, revixit spiritus eius, They on the other hand were recounting the entire sequence of the matter. And when he saw the wagons, and all the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:26

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:26 Et nunciaverunt ei, dicentes: Ioseph filius tuus vivit: et ipse dominatur in omni terra Ægypti. Quo audito Iacob, quasi de gravi somno evigilans, tamen non credebat eis. And they announced to him, saying: “Joseph your son lives, and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 45:25

Posted on February 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 45:25 Qui ascendentes ex Ægypto, venerunt in terram Chanaan ad patrem suum Iacob. And they, going up from Egypt, came into the land of Chanaan to their father Jacob. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui who NOM.PL.M.REL.PRON 2 … Continue reading →

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