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 13:20

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:20 qui cum viderit locum lepræ humiliorem carne reliqua, et pilos versos in candorem, contaminabit eum: plaga enim lepræ orta est in ulcere. who when he shall have seen the place of leprosy lower than the remaining flesh, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:19

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:19 et in loco ulceris cicatrix alba apparuerit, sive subrufa, adducetur homo ad sacerdotem: and if in the place of the ulcer a white scar shall have appeared, or reddish, the man shall be brought to the priest; # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:18

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:18 Caro autem et cutis in qua ulcus natum est et sanatum, But the flesh and the skin in which an ulcer has arisen and has been healed, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Caro flesh NOM.SG.F 2 autem … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:17

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:17 considerabit eum sacerdos, et mundum esse decernet. the priest shall examine him, and shall decide that he is clean. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 considerabit he shall examine 3SG.FUT.ACT.IND 2 eum him ACC.SG.M PERS.PRON 3 sacerdos priest … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:16

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:16 Quod si rursum versa fuerit in alborem, et totum hominem operuerit, But if again it shall have turned into whiteness, and has covered the whole man, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quod but CONJ 2 si if … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:15

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:15 tunc sacerdotis iudicio polluetur, et inter immundos reputabitur. caro enim viva si lepra aspergitur, immunda est. then by the judgment of the priest he shall be declared unclean, and he shall be reckoned among the unclean. For living … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:14

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:14 Quando vero caro vivens in eo apparuerit, But when living flesh shall appear in him, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quando when CONJ 2 vero but ADV 3 caro flesh NOM.SG.F 4 vivens living NOM.SG.F PTCP.PRES.ACT 5 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:13

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:13 considerabit eum sacerdos, et teneri lepra mundissima iudicabit: eo quod omnis in candorem versa sit, et idcirco homo mundus erit. the priest shall examine him, and shall judge him to be affected by a most white leprosy; because … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:12

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:12 Sin autem effloruerit discurrens lepra in cute, et operuerit omnem cutem a capite usque ad pedes, quidquid sub aspectum oculorum cadit, But if a spreading leprosy has broken out in the skin, and has covered the whole skin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:11

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:11 lepra vetustissima iudicabitur, atque inolita cuti. Contaminabit itaque eum sacerdos, et non recludet, quia perspicuæ immunditiæ est. an inveterate leprosy shall be judged, and one ingrained in the skin. Therefore the priest shall declare him unclean, and he … Continue reading →

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