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 37:26

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:26 Dixit ergo Iudas fratribus suis: Quid nobis prodest si occiderimus fratrem nostrum, et celaverimus sanguinem ipsius? Then Judas said to his brothers: “What does it profit us if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:25

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:25 Et sedentes ut comederent panem, viderunt Ismaelitas viatores venire de Galaad, et camelos eorum portantes aromata, et resinam, et stacten in Ægyptum. And as they sat down to eat bread, they saw Ismaelites, travelers coming from Galaad, and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:24

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:24 miseruntque eum in cisternam veterem, quæ non habebat aquam. and they threw him into an old cistern, which had no water in it. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 miseruntque and they cast V.3PL.PERF.ACT.IND + ENCLITIC -QUE 2 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:23

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:23 Confestim igitur ut pervenit ad fratres suos, nudaverunt eum tunica talari, et polymita: Therefore immediately when he came to his brothers, they stripped him of his long tunic and the many-colored one; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:22

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:22 Non interficiatis animam eius, nec effundatis sanguinem: sed proiicite eum in cisternam hanc, quæ est in solitudine, manusque vestras servate innoxias: hoc autem dicebat, volens eripere eum de manibus eorum, et reddere patri suo. “Do not kill his … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:21

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:21 Audiens autem hoc Ruben, nitebatur liberare eum de manibus eorum, et dicebat: But when Ruben heard this, he tried to rescue him from their hands and said: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Audiens hearing PART.PRES.ACT.NOM.SG.M 2 autem … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:20

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:20 venite, occidamus eum, et mittamus in cisternam veterem: dicemusque: Fera pessima devoravit eum: et tunc apparebit quid illi prosint somnia sua. Come, let us kill him and throw him into an old cistern; we will say, ‘A wild … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:19

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:19 et mutuo loquebantur: Ecce somniator venit: and they spoke to one another: “Behold, the dreamer comes! # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 mutuo to one another ADV 3 loquebantur they were speaking V.3PL.IMPF.DEP.IND 4 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:18

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:18 Qui cum vidissent eum procul, antequam accederet ad eos, cogitaverunt illum occidere: And when they saw him from afar, before he came near to them, they planned to kill him; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui who … Continue reading →

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Genesis 37:17

Posted on February 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 37:17 Dixitque ei vir: Recesserunt de loco isto: audivi autem eos dicentes: Eamus in Dothain. Perrexit ergo Ioseph post fratres suos, et invenit eos in Dothain. And the man said to him: “They have departed from this place; for … Continue reading →

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