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 22:14

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:14 Qui comederit de sanctificatis per ignorantiam, addet quintam partem cum eo quod comedit, et dabit sacerdoti in Sanctuarium. Whoever eats of the holy things through ignorance, shall add a fifth part together with that which he has eaten, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:13

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:13 sin autem vidua, vel repudiata, et absque liberis reversa fuerit ad domum patris sui: sicut puella consueverat, aletur cibis patris sui. Omnis alienigena comedendi ex eis non habet potestatem. But if she has been widowed, or divorced, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:12

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:12 Si filia sacerdotis cuilibet ex populo nupta fuerit: de his quæ sanctificata sunt, et de primitiis non vescetur. If a priest’s daughter has been married to anyone from the people, she shall not eat of the holy things … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:11

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:11 Quem autem sacerdos emerit, et qui vernaculus domus eius fuerit, his comedent ex eis. But whom the priest has bought, and whoever has been born in his household, these shall eat from them. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:10

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:10 Omnis alienigena non comedet de sanctificatis, inquilinus sacerdotis, et mercenarius non vescentur ex eis. No foreigner shall eat of the holy things; a resident of a priest, and a hired worker shall not eat from them. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:9

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:9 Custodiant præcepta mea, ut non subiaceant peccato, et moriantur in Sanctuario, cum polluerint illud. ego Dominus qui sanctifico eos. Let them keep my commandments, lest they become subject to sin and die in the Sanctuary when they have … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:8

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:8 Morticinum et captum a bestia non comedent, nec polluentur in eis. ego sum Dominus. They shall not eat a carcass or what has been torn by a beast, nor shall they be defiled by them. I am the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:7

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:7 et occubuerit sol, tunc mundatus vescetur de sanctificatis, quia cibus illius est. and when the sun has set, then being cleansed he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his food. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:6

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:6 immundus erit usque ad vesperum, et non vescetur his quæ sanctificata sunt: sed cum laverit carnem suam aqua, he shall be unclean until evening, and he shall not eat of the things which have been sanctified; but when … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 22:5

Posted on April 22, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 22:5 et qui tangit reptile, et quodlibet immundum, cuius tactus est sordidus, and he who touches a creeping thing, and any unclean thing, whose touch is defiling, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 qui who … Continue reading →

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