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 30:29

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:29 At ille respondit: Tu nosti quomodo servierim tibi, et quanta in manibus meis fuerit possessio tua. But he replied: “You know how I have served you, and how great your possession has been in my hands. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:28

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:28 constitue mercedem tuam quam dem tibi. set your wages that I may give them to you.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 constitue set 2SG.PRES.ACT.IMPER 2 mercedem wages ACC.SG.F 3 tuam your ACC.SG.F.POSS.ADJ 4 quam which ACC.SG.F.REL.PRON 5 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:27

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:27 Ait illi Laban: Inveniam gratiam in conspectu tuo: experimento didici, quia benedixerit mihi Deus propter te: Laban said to him: “May I find favor in your sight; I have learned by experience that God has blessed me because … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:26

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:26 Da mihi uxores, et liberos meos, pro quibus servivi tibi, ut abeam: tu nosti servitutem qua servivi tibi. Give me my wives and my children, for whom I have served you, that I may depart: you know the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:25

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:25 Nato autem Ioseph, dixit Iacob socero suo: Dimitte me ut revertar in patriam, et ad terram meam. And when Joseph was born, Jacob said to his father-in-law: “Send me away, that I may return to my homeland and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:24

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:24 Et vocavit nomen eius, Ioseph, dicens: Addat mihi Dominus filium alterum. And she called his name Joseph, saying: “May the LORD add to me another son.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 vocavit called … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:23

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:23 Quæ concepit, et peperit filium, dicens: Abstulit Deus opprobrium meum. And she conceived, and bore a son, saying: “God has taken away my reproach.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quæ who NOM.SG.F.REL.PRON 2 concepit conceived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 3 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:22

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:22 Recordatus quoque Dominus Rachelis, exaudivit eam, et aperuit vulvam eius. And the LORD remembered Rachel, and He heard her, and opened her womb. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Recordatus remembered NOM.SG.M.PERF.PASS.PART 2 quoque also ADV 3 Dominus … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:21

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:21 Post quem peperit filiam, nomine Dinam. After whom she bore a daughter, named Dina. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Post after PREP + ACC 2 quem whom ACC.SG.M.REL.PRON 3 peperit she bore 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 4 filiam daughter ACC.SG.F … Continue reading →

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Genesis 30:20

Posted on January 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 30:20 et ait: Dotavit me Deus dote bona: etiam hac vice mecum erit maritus meus, eo quod genuerim ei sex filios: et idcirco appellavit nomen eius, Zabulon. and she said: “God has endowed me with a good dowry; now … Continue reading →

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