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 13:10

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:10 et videbit eum. Cumque color albus in cute fuerit, et capillorum mutaverit aspectum, ipsa quoque caro viva apparuerit: and he shall look at him. And when a white color shall be in the skin, and it has changed … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:9

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:9 Plaga lepræ si fuerit in homine, adducetur ad sacerdotem, If a plague of leprosy shall be in a man, he shall be brought to the priest, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Plaga plague NOM.SG.F 2 lepræ of … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:8

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:8 et immunditiæ condemnabitur. and he shall be condemned to uncleanness. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 immunditiæ to uncleanness DAT.SG.F 3 condemnabitur he shall be condemned 3SG.FUT.PASS.IND Syntax Coordinating Conjunction: et links this ruling … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:7

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:7 Quod si postquam a sacerdote visus est, et redditus munditiæ, iterum lepra creverit; adducetur ad eum, But if after he has been seen by the priest, and restored to cleanliness, the leprosy shall have grown again; he shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:6

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:6 Et die septimo contemplabitur: si obscurior fuerit lepra, et non creverit in cute, mundabit eum, quia scabies est: lavabitque homo vestimenta sua, et mundus erit. And on the seventh day he shall observe and if the leprosy shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:5

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:5 et considerabit die septimo: et siquidem lepra ultra non creverit, nec transierit in cute priores terminos, rursum recludet eum septem diebus aliis. and he shall examine on the seventh day; and if indeed the leprosy has not grown … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:4

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:4 Sin autem lucens candor fuerit in cute, nec humilior carne reliqua, et pili coloris pristini, recludet eum sacerdos septem diebus, But if there shall be a shining whiteness in the skin, and it is not lower than the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:3

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:3 Qui cum viderit lepram in cute, et pilos in album mutatos colorem. ipsamque speciem lepræ humiliorem cute et carne reliqua; plaga lepræ est, et ad arbitrium eius separabitur. When he has seen the leprosy in the skin, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:2

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:2 Homo, in cuius cute et carne ortus fuerit diversus color sive pustula, aut quasi lucens quippiam, id est plaga lepræ, adducetur ad Aaron sacerdotem, vel ad unum quemlibet filiorum eius. A man, in whose skin and flesh there … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 13:1

Posted on April 13, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 13:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, et Aaron, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, and Aaron, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke PERF.DEP.PTCP.NOM.SG.M 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to … Continue reading →

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