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 23:1

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:1 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+CONJ 2 est he is / was 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:33

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:33 et eduxi de Terra Ægypti, ut essem vobis in Deum. ego Dominus. and I brought you out of the Land of Egypt, so that I might be God to you. I am the LORD.” # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:32

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:32 Ne polluatis nomen meum sanctum, ut sanctificer in medio filiorum Israel. Ego Dominus qui sanctifico vos, Do not profane my holy name, so that I may be sanctified in the midst of the sons of Israel. I am … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:31

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:31 Custodite mandata mea, et facite ea. ego Dominus. Keep my commandments, and do them. I am the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Custodite keep 2PL.PRES.ACT.IMP.MOOD 2 mandata commandments ACC.PL.N 3 mea my ACC.PL.N.POSS 4 et and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:30

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:30 eodem die comedetis eam, non remanebit quidquam in mane alterius diei. ego Dominus. on the same day you shall eat it; nothing at all shall remain until the morning of another day. I am the LORD. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:29

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:29 Si immolaveritis hostiam pro gratiarum actione Domino, ut possit esse placabilis, If you offer a sacrifice for thanksgiving to the LORD, it shall be offered so that it may be acceptable, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Si … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:28

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:28 Sive illa bos, sive ovis, non immolabuntur una die cum fœtibus suis. Whether it is an ox, or whether it is a sheep, they shall not be slaughtered on the same day together with their young. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:27

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:27 Bos, ovis, et capra cum genita fuerint, septem diebus erunt sub ubere matris suæ: die autem octavo, et deinceps offerri poterunt Domino. An ox, a sheep, and a goat, when they have been born, shall be under the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:26

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:26 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke NOM.SG.M.PTCP.PERF.DEP+CONJ 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 Moysen … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:25

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:25 De manu alienigenæ non offeretis panes Deo vestro, et quidquid aliud dare voluerit: quia corrupta, et maculata sunt omnia: non suscipietis ea. From the hand of a foreigner you shall not offer the bread of your God, nor … Continue reading →

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