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 13:40

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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Leviticus 13:39

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:39 intuebitur eos sacerdos. si deprehenderit subobscurum alborem lucere in cute, sciat non esse lepram, sed maculam coloris candidi, et hominem mundum. the priest shall inspect them. If he has found a faint whiteness shining in the skin, he … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:38

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:38 Vir, sive mulier, in cuius cute candor apparuerit, A man, or a woman, in whose skin a whiteness has appeared, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vir man NOM.SG.M 2 sive or CONJ 3 mulier woman NOM.SG.F 4 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:37

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:37 Porro si steterit macula, et capilli nigri fuerint, noverit hominem sanatum esse, et confidenter eum pronunciet mundum. But if the spot has remained, and the hairs have been black, he shall know that the man has been healed, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:36

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:36 non quæret amplius utrum capillus in flavum colorem sit immutatus, quia aperte immundus est. he shall no longer inquire whether the hair has been changed into a yellow color, because he is manifestly unclean. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:35

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:35 Sin autem post emundationem rursus creverit macula in cute, But if after cleansing the spot has again grown in the skin, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sin but if CONJ 2 autem however ADV 3 post after … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:34

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:34 Si die septimo visa fuerit stetisse plaga in loco suo, nec humilior carne reliqua, mundabit eum, lotisque vestibus suis mundus erit. If on the seventh day the lesion is seen to have remained in its place, and is … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:33

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:33 radetur homo absque loco maculæ, et includetur septem diebus aliis. the man shall be shaved except for the place of the spot, and he shall be confined for another seven days. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 radetur … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:32

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:32 et die septimo intuebitur. Si non creverit macula, et capillus sui coloris est, et locus plagæ carni reliquæ æqualis: and on the seventh day he shall inspect. If the spot has not grown, and the hair is of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:31

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:31 Sin autem viderit locum maculæ æqualem vicinæ carni, et capillum nigrum: recludet eum septem diebus, But if he sees the spot equal to the neighboring flesh, and the hair black; he shall confine him for seven days, # … Continue reading →

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