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 25:2

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:2 quæ peperit ei Zamran et Iecsan, et Madam, et Madian, et Iesboc, et Sue. who bore to him Zamran and Jecsan, and Madam, and Madian, and Jesboc, and Sue. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quæ who PRON.REL.NOM.SG.F … Continue reading →

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Genesis 25:1

Posted on January 25, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 25:1 Abraham vero aliam duxit uxorem nomine Ceturam: Abraham indeed took another wife named Cetura; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Abraham Abraham NOM.SG.M 2 vero indeed ADV 3 aliam another ACC.SG.F 4 duxit took 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 5 uxorem wife … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:67

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:67 Qui introduxit eam in tabernaculum Saræ matris suæ, et accepit eam uxorem: et in tantum dilexit eam, ut dolorem, qui ex morte matris eius acciderat, temperaret. Who brought her into the tent of Sara his mother, and took … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:65

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:65 et ait ad puerum: Quis est ille homo qui venit per agrum in occursum nobis? Dixitque ei: Ipse est dominus meus. At illa tollens cito pallium, operuit se. and she said to the servant: “Who is that man … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:66

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:66 Servus autem cuncta, quæ gesserat, narravit Isaac. And the servant recounted to Isaac everything that he had done. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Servus servant NOM.SG.M 2 autem but / however CONJ 3 cuncta all things / … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:64

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:64 Rebecca quoque, conspecto Isaac, descendit de camelo, Rebecca also, when she saw Isaac, dismounted from the camel, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Rebecca Rebecca NOM.SG.F PROPN 2 quoque also / too ADV 3 conspecto having seen ABL.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:63

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:63 et egressus fuerat ad meditandum in agro, inclinata iam die: cumque elevasset oculos, vidit camelos venientes procul. and he had gone out to meditate in the field when the day was now declining; and when he lifted up … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:62

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:62 eo autem tempore deambulabat Isaac per viam quæ ducit ad Puteum, cuius nomen est Viventis, et videntis: habitabat enim in terra australi: now at that time Isaac was walking along the road that leads to the Well of … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:61

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:61 Igitur Rebecca, et puellæ illius, ascensis camelis, secutæ sunt virum: qui festinus revertebatur ad dominum suum: Then Rebecca and her maidens, having mounted the camels, followed the man, who was hastening to return to his master; # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 24:60

Posted on January 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 24:60 imprecantes prospera sorori suæ, atque dicentes: Soror nostra es, crescas in mille millia, et possideat semen tuum portas inimicorum suorum. blessing their sister with good wishes, they said: “You are our sister; may you grow into thousands of … Continue reading →

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