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 25:22

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:22 Sed collidebantur in utero eius parvuli; quæ ait: Si sic mihi futurum erat, quid necesse fuit concipere? Perrexitque ut consuleret Dominum. But the children struggled together within her womb; and she said: If it is to be so … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:21

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:21 Deprecatusque est Isaac Dominum pro uxore sua, eo quod esset sterilis: qui exaudivit eum, et dedit conceptum Rebeccæ. And Isaac prayed to the LORD for his wife, because she was barren; and He heard him and gave conception … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:20

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:20 qui cum quadraginta esset annorum, duxit uxorem Rebeccam filiam Bathuelis Syri de Mesopotamia, sororem Laban. who, when he was forty years old, took as wife Rebecca, the daughter of Bathuel the Syrian from Mesopotamia, the sister of Laban. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:19

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:19 Hæ quoque sunt generationes Isaac filii Abraham: Abraham genuit Isaac: These also are the generations of Isaac, the son of Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hæ these DEM.PRON.NOM.PL.F 2 quoque also ADV 3 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:18

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:18 Habitavit autem ab Hevila usque Sur, quæ respicit Ægyptum introeuntibus Assyrios. coram cunctis fratribus suis obiit. And he lived from Hevila as far as Sur, which faces Egypt toward those entering Assyria; in the presence of all his … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:17

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:17 Et facti sunt anni vitæ Ismaelis centum triginta septem, deficiensque mortuus est, et appositus ad populum suum. And the years of Ismael’s life were one hundred and thirty-seven, and failing, he died and was gathered to his people. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:16

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

16 Isti sunt filii Ismaelis: et hæc nomina per castella et oppida eorum, duodecim principes tribuum suarum. These are the sons of Ismael: and these are their names according to their villages and towns, twelve princes of their tribes. # … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:15

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:15 Hadar, et Thema, et Iethur, et Naphis, et Cedma. Hadar, and Thema, and Jethur, and Naphis, and Cedma. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hadar Hadad PROPN.NOM.SG.M 2 et and CONJ 3 Thema Tema PROPN.NOM.SG.M 4 et and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:14

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:14 Masma quoque, et Duma, et Massa, also Masma, and Duma, and Massa, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Masma Mshma PROPN.NOM.SG.M 2 quoque also ADV 3 et and CONJ 4 Duma Dumah PROPN.NOM.SG.M 5 et and CONJ 6 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:13

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:13 hæc nomina filiorum eius in vocabulis et generationibus suis. Primogenitus Ismaelis Nabaioth, deinde Cedar, et Adbeel, et Mabsam, these are the names of his sons in their names and generations. The firstborn of Ismael was Nabaioth, then Cedar, … Continue reading →

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