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 13:49

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:49 si alba vel rufa macula fuerit infecta, lepra reputabitur, ostendeturque sacerdoti. if a white or reddish spot has been infected, it shall be regarded as leprosy, and it shall be shown to the priest. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:48

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:48 in stamine atque subtegmine, aut certe pellis, vel quidquid ex pelle confectum est, in the warp and in the woof, or indeed a skin, or anything that has been made from skin, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:47

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:47 Vestis lanea sive linea, quæ lepram habuerit A woolen garment or a linen garment, which has had leprosy # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vestis garment NOM.SG.F 2 lanea woolen NOM.SG.F ADJ.POS 3 sive or CONJ 4 linea … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:46

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:46 Omni tempore quo leprosus est, et immundus, solus habitabit extra castra. All the time in which he is a leper, and unclean, he shall live alone outside the camp. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Omni all ABL.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:45

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:45 habebit vestimenta dissuta, caput nudum, os veste contectum, contaminatum ac sordidum se clamabit. he shall have torn garments, a bare head, his mouth covered with a garment, and he shall cry out that he is defiled and unclean. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:44

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:44 Quicumque ergo maculatus fuerit lepra, et separatus est ad arbitrium sacerdotis, Therefore whoever has been marked with leprosy, and has been set apart according to the judgment of the priest, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quicumque whoever … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:43

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:43 et hoc sacerdos viderit, condemnabit eum haud dubiæ lepræ, quæ orta est in calvitio. and when the priest has seen this, he shall condemn him as one of undoubted leprosy, which has arisen in baldness. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:42

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:42 Sin autem in calvitio sive in recalvatione albus vel rufus color fuerit exortus, But if in baldness or in receding baldness a white or reddish color has arisen, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sin but if CONJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:41

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:41 et si a fronte ceciderint pili, recalvaster et mundus est. and if the hairs have fallen from the front, he is receding bald and clean. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 si if CONJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:40

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:40 Vir, de cuius capite capilli fluunt, calvus et mundus est: A man, from whose head the hairs fall, is bald and clean; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vir man NOM.SG.M 2 de from PREP+ABL 3 cuius of … Continue reading →

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