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 28:16

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:16 Cumque evigilasset Iacob de somno, ait: Vere Dominus est in loco isto, et ego nesciebam. And when Jacob had awakened from sleep, he said: “Truly the LORD is in this place, and I did not know it.” # … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:15

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:15 Et ero custos tuus quocumque perrexeris, et reducam te in terram hanc: nec dimittam nisi complevero universa quæ dixi. And I will be your guardian wherever you go, and I will bring you back into this land; nor … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:14

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:14 Eritque semen tuum quasi pulvis terræ: dilataberis ad Occidentem, et Orientem, et Septentrionem, et Meridiem: et BENEDICENTUR IN TE et in semine tuo cunctæ tribus terræ. And your offspring will be as the dust of the earth; and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:13

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:13 et Dominum innixum scalæ dicentem sibi: Ego sum Dominus Deus Abraham patris tui, et Deus Isaac: Terram, in qua dormis, tibi dabo et semini tuo. and the LORD leaning upon the ladder, saying to him: “I am the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:12

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:12 Viditque in somnis scalam stantem super terram, et cacumen illius tangens cælum: Angelos quoque Dei ascendentes et descendentes per eam, And he saw in a dream a ladder standing upon the earth, and its top touching heaven, and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:11

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:11 Cumque venisset ad quemdam locum, et vellet in eo requiescere post solis occubitum, tulit de lapidibus qui iacebant, et supponens capiti suo, dormivit in eodem loco. And when he had come to a certain place and wished to … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:10

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:10 Igitur egressus Iacob de Bersabee, pergebat Haran. Therefore Jacob, having departed from Bersabee, was going toward Haran. # Latin Gloss GRAMMAR TAG 1 Igitur therefore CONJ 2 egressus having departed PERF.DEP.PART.NOM.SG.M 3 Iacob Jacob NOM.SG.M 4 de from … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:9

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:9 ivit ad Ismaelem, et duxit uxorem absque iis, quas prius habebat, Maheleth filiam Ismael filii Abraham, sororem Nabaioth. he went to Ismael, and took as a wife, besides those whom he already had, Maheleth, the daughter of Ismael, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:8

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 28:8 probans quoque quod non libenter aspiceret filias Chanaan pater suus: also perceiving that his father did not look with favor upon the daughters of Chanaan; # Latin Gloss GRAMMAR TAG 1 probans perceiving / realizing PRES.ACT.PART.NOM.SG.M 2 quoque … Continue reading →

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Genesis 28:7

Posted on January 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

7 quodque obediens Iacob parentibus suis isset in Syriam: and that Jacob, being obedient to his parents, had gone into Syria; # Latin Gloss GRAMMAR TAG 1 quodque and that CONJ 2 obediens obedient PRES.ACT.PART.NOM.SG.M 3 Iacob Jacob NOM.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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