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 36:34

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:34 Cumque mortuus esset Iobab, regnavit pro eo Husam de terra Themanorum. And when Jobab had died, Husam from the land of the Themanites reigned in his place. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cumque and when CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:33

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:33 Mortuus est autem Bela, et regnavit pro eo Iobab filius Zaræ de Bosra. Bela died, and Jobab, the son of Zara from Bosra, reigned in his place. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Mortuus died PART.PERF.PASS.NOM.SG.M 2 est … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:32

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Gn 36:32 Bela filius Beor, nomenque urbis eius Denaba. Bela, the son of Beor; and the name of his city was Denaba. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Bela Bela PROP.NOUN.NOM.SG.M 2 filius son NOUN.NOM.SG.M 3 Beor of Beor PROP.NOUN.GEN.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:31

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:31 Reges autem qui regnaverunt in Terra Edom antequam haberent regem filii Israel, fuerunt hi: Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom, before the sons of Israel had a king. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:30

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:30 dux Dison, dux Eser, dux Disan: isti duces Horræorum qui imperaverunt in Terra Seir. duke Dison, duke Eser, duke Disan: these are the dukes of the Horrites, who ruled in the land of Seir. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:29

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:29 Hi duces Horræorum: dux Lotan, dux Sobal, dux Sebeon, dux Ana, These are the dukes of the Horrites: duke Lotan, duke Sobal, duke Sebeon, duke Ana. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hi these PRON.DEM.NOM.PL.M 2 duces dukes … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:28

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Gn 36:28 Habuit autem filios Disan: Hus, et Aram. And Disan had sons: Hus and Aram. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Habuit had V.3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 autem however / also ADV 3 filios sons NOUN.ACC.PL.M 4 Disan Dishan PROP.NOUN.NOM.SG.M 5 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:27

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:27 Hi quoque filii Eser: Balaan, et Zavan, et Acan. These also are the sons of Eser: Balaan, and Zavan, and Acan. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hi these PRON.DEM.NOM.PL.M 2 quoque also ADV 3 filii sons NOUN.NOM.PL.M … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:26

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:26 Et isti filii Dison: Hamdan, et Eseban, et Iethram, et Charan. And these are the sons of Dison: Hamdan, and Eseban, and Jethram, and Charan. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 isti these PRON.DEM.NOM.PL.M … Continue reading →

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Genesis 36:25

Posted on February 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 36:25 habuitque filium Dison, et filiam Oolibama. and he had a son Dison, and a daughter Oolibama. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 habuitque and he had V.3SG.PERF.ACT.IND + ENCLITIC 2 filium son NOUN.ACC.SG.M 3 Dison Dishon PROP.NOUN.ACC.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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