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 31:53

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:53 Deus Abraham, et Deus Nachor iudicet inter nos, Deus patris eorum. Iuravit ergo Iacob per timorem patris sui Isaac: May the God of Abraham and the God of Nachor judge between us, the God of their father. And … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:52

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:52 testis erit: tumulus, inquam, iste et lapis sint in testimonium, si aut ego transiero illum pergens ad te, aut tu præterieris, malum mihi cogitans. this mound shall be a witness, I say, and the stone shall be as … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:51

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:51 Dixitque rursus ad Iacob: En tumulus hic, et lapis quem erexi inter me et te, And he said again to Jacob: “Behold this mound, and the stone which I have set up between me and you, # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:50

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:50 si afflixeris filias meas, et si introduxeris alias uxores super eas: nullus sermonis nostri testis est absque Deo, qui præsens respicit. if you afflict my daughters, or if you bring in other wives over them, there is no … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:49

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

49 Intueatur et iudicet Dominus inter nos quando recesserimus a nobis, May the LORD look upon and judge between us when we shall have departed from one another, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Intueatur may he look upon VERB … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:48

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:48 Dixitque Laban: Tumulus iste erit testis inter me et te hodie, et idcirco appellatum est nomen eius Galaad, id est, Tumulus testis. And Laban said: “This mound shall be a witness between me and you today; therefore its … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:47

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:47 quem vocavit Laban Tumulum testis: et Iacob, Acervum testimonii, uterque iuxta proprietatem linguæ suæ. and Laban called it “Tumulus of Witness,” and Jacob, “Heap of Testimony,” each according to the property of his own language. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:46

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:46 dixitque fratribus suis: Afferte lapides. Qui congregantes fecerunt tumulum, comederuntque super eum: and he said to his brothers: “Bring stones.” And they, gathering them, made a heap, and they ate upon it. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:45

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:45 Tulit itaque Iacob lapidem, et erexit illum in titulum: Then Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tulit he took VERB 3SG PERFECT ACTIVE INDICATIVE 2 itaque therefore … Continue reading →

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Genesis 31:44

Posted on January 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 31:44 Veni ergo, et ineamus fœdus: ut sit in testimonium inter me et te. Come now, therefore, and let us make a covenant, that it may be a witness between me and you.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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