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 34:7

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:7 ecce filii eius veniebant de agro: auditoque quod acciderat, irati sunt valde, eo quod fœdam rem operatus esset in Israel et, violata filia Iacob, rem illicitam perpetrasset. behold, his sons came from the field; and when they heard … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:6

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:6 Egresso autem Hemor patre Sichem ut loqueretur ad Iacob, But when Hemor, the father of Sichem, went out to speak with Jacob, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Egresso having gone out PERF.PTCP.ABL.SG.M 2 autem however / but … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:5

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:5 Quod cum audisset Iacob, absentibus filiis, et in pastu pecorum occupatis, siluit donec redirent. When Jacob heard this, while his sons were absent and occupied with feeding the flocks, he remained silent until they returned. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:4

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:4 Et pergens ad Hemor patrem suum, Accipe, inquit, mihi puellam hanc coniugem. And going to Hemor his father, he said, “Take this girl for me as a wife.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:3

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:3 Et conglutinata est anima eius cum ea, tristemque delinivit blanditiis. And his soul was bound to her, and he soothed the sorrowful one with caresses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 conglutinata was joined … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:2

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:2 Quam cum vidisset Sichem filius Hemor Hevæi, princeps terræ illius, adamavit eam: et rapuit, et dormivit cum illa, vi opprimens virginem. When Sichem, the son of Hemor the Hevite, the chief of that land, saw her, he loved … Continue reading →

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Genesis 34:1

Posted on February 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 34:1 Egressa est autem Dina filia Liæ ut videret mulieres regionis illius. Now Dina, the daughter of Lia, went out to see the women of that region. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Egressa having gone out PERF.PTCP.NOM.SG.F 2 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 33:20

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 33:20 Et erecto ibi altari, invocavit super illud fortissimum Deum Israel. And having erected an altar there, he called upon the mighty God of Israel over it. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 erecto having … Continue reading →

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Genesis 33:19

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 33:19 Emitque partem agri in qua fixerat tabernacula, a filiis Hemor patris Sichem centum agnis. And he bought the part of the field in which he had pitched his tents, from the sons of Hemor, the father of Sichem, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 33:18

Posted on February 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 33:18 Transivitque in Salem urbem Sichimorum, quæ est in terra Chanaan, postquam reversus est de Mesopotamia Syriæ: et habitavit iuxta oppidum. And he passed on to Salem, the city of the Sichimites, which is in the land of Chanaan, … Continue reading →

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