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 14:10

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:10 die octavo assumet duos agnos immaculatos, et ovem anniculam absque macula, et tres decimas similæ in sacrificium, quæ conspersa sit oleo, et seorsum olei sextarium. on the eighth day he shall take two unblemished lambs, and one year … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:9

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:9 et die septimo radet capillos capitis, barbamque et supercilia, ac totius corporis pilos. Et lotis rursum vestibus et corpore, and on the seventh day he shall shave the hair of the head, and the beard and the eyebrows, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:8

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:8 Cumque laverit homo vestimenta sua, radet omnes pilos corporis, et lavabitur aqua: purificatusque ingredietur castra, ita dumtaxat ut maneat extra tabernaculum suum septem diebus, And when the man has washed his garments, he shall shave all the hair … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:7

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:7 quo asperget illum, qui mundandus est, septies, ut iure purgetur: et dimittet passerem vivum, ut in agrum avolet. with which he shall sprinkle, the one who is to be cleansed, seven times, so that he may be lawfully … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:6

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:6 alium autem vivum cum ligno cedrino, et cocco et hyssopo, tinget in sanguine passeris immolati, another however living with cedar wood, and scarlet and hyssop, he shall dip in the blood of the sparrow sacrificed, # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:5

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:5 et unum ex passeribus immolari iubebit in vase fictili super aquas viventes: and he shall command that one of the sparrows be sacrificed in an earthen vessel over living waters; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:4

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:4 præcipiet ei, qui purificatur, ut offerat duos passeres vivos pro se, quibus vesci licitum est, et lignum cedrinum, vermiculumque et hyssopum. he shall command, the one who is being purified, to offer for himself two living sparrows, which … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:3

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:3 qui egressus de castris, cum invenerit lepram esse mundatam, who having gone out from the camp, when he has found that the leprosy has been cleansed, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 qui who NOM.SG.M REL.PRON 2 egressus … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:2

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:2 Hic est ritus leprosi, quando mundandus est: Adducetur ad sacerdotem: This is the rite of the leper, when he is to be cleansed: He shall be brought to the priest; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hic this … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:1

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M PTCP.PERF.DEP 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 … Continue reading →

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