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 35:3

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 35:3 Surgite, et ascendamus in Bethel, ut faciamus ibi altare Deo: qui exaudivit me in die tribulationis meæ, et socius fuit itineris mei. Arise, and let us go up to Bethel, that we may make there an altar to … Continue reading →

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Genesis 35:2

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 35:2 Iacob vero convocata omni domo sua, ait: Abiicite deos alienos qui in medio vestri sunt, et mundamini, ac mutate vestimenta vestra. But Jacob, having called together all his household, said: “Put away the foreign gods that are among … Continue reading →

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Genesis 35:1

Posted on February 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 35:1 Interea locutus est Deus ad Iacob: Surge, et ascende Bethel, et habita ibi, facque altare Deo qui apparuit tibi quando fugiebas Esau fratrem tuum. Meanwhile God spoke to Jacob: “Arise, and go up to Bethel, and dwell there, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:31

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:31 Responderunt: Numquid ut scorto abuti debuere sorore nostra? They answered: “Should they have treated our sister as a prostitute?” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Responderunt they answered 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 Numquid surely not / should INTERROG.PART 3 ut … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:30

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:30 Quibus patratis audacter, Iacob dixit ad Simeon et Levi: Turbastis me, et odiosum fecistis me Chananæis, et Pherezæis habitatoribus terræ huius. nos pauci sumus: illi congregati percutient me, et delebor ego, et domus mea. After these things had … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:29

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:29 parvulos quoque eorum et uxores duxerunt captivas. they also took their little ones and their wives captive. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 parvulos little ones NOUN.ACC.PL.M 2 quoque also ADV 3 eorum of them PRON.GEN.PL.M 4 et … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:28

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:28 Oves eorum, et armenta, et asinos, cunctaque vastantes quæ in domibus et in agris erant, Their sheep, and their herds, and their donkeys, and all things they laid waste which were in the houses and in the fields, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:27

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:27 Quibus egressis, irruerunt super occisos ceteri filii Iacob: et depopulati sunt urbem in ultionem stupri. When they had gone out, the rest of the sons of Jacob rushed upon the slain and plundered the city in revenge for … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:26

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:26 Hemor et Sichem pariter necaverunt, tollentes Dinam de domo Sichem sororem suam. They killed both Hemor and Sichem together, taking Dina their sister out of the house of Sichem. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hemor Hamor NOUN.ACC.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:25

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:25 Et ecce, die tertio quando gravissimus vulnerum dolor est: arreptis, duo filii Iacob, Simeon et Levi fratres Dinæ, gladiis, ingressi sunt urbem confidenter: interfectisque omnibus masculis, And behold, on the third day, when the pain of the wounds … Continue reading →

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