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 20:16

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:16 Saræ autem dixit: Ecce mille argenteos dedi fratri tuo, hoc erit tibi in velamen oculorum ad omnes qui tecum sunt, et quocumque perrexeris: mementoque te deprehensam. But to Sara he said: “Behold, I have given a thousand pieces … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:15

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:15 et ait: Terra coram vobis est, ubicumque tibi placuerit habita. and he said: “The land is before you; wherever it pleases you, live there.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 ait said 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 3 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:14

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:14 Tulit igitur Abimelech oves et boves, et servos et ancillas, et dedit Abraham: reddiditque illi Saram uxorem suam, Then Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and male and female servants, and gave them to Abraham; and he restored to … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:13

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:13 Postquam autem eduxit me Deus de domo patris mei, dixi ad eam: Hanc misericordiam facies mecum: In omni loco, ad quem ingrediemur, dices quod frater tuus sim. But after God brought me out of my father’s house, I … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:12

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:12 alias autem et vere soror mea est, filia patris mei, et non filia matris meæ, et duxi eam in uxorem. Moreover, she is indeed my sister, daughter of my father but not daughter of my mother, and I … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:11

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:11 Respondit Abraham: Cogitavi mecum, dicens: Forsitan non est timor Dei in loco isto: et interficient me propter uxorem meam: And Abraham replied: “I thought with myself, saying, Perhaps there is not the fear of God in this place, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:10

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:10 Rursumque expostulans, ait: Quid vidisti, ut hoc faceres? And again, remonstrating, he said: “What did you see, that you did this?” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Rursumque and again ADV+ENCLIT.CONJ 2 expostulans remonstrating PART.PRES.ACT.NOM.SG.M 3 ait said … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:9

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:9 Vocavit autem Abimelech etiam Abraham, et dixit ei: Quid fecisti nobis? quid peccavimus in te, quia induxisti super me et super regnum meum peccatum grande? quæ non debuisti facere, fecisti nobis. But Abimelech also called Abraham and said … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:8

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:8 Statimque de nocte consurgens Abimelech, vocavit omnes servos suos: et locutus est universa verba hæc in auribus eorum, timueruntque omnes viri valde. And immediately Abimelech, rising up in the night, called all his servants and spoke all these … Continue reading →

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Genesis 20:7

Posted on January 20, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 20:7 Nunc ergo redde viro suo uxorem, quia propheta est: et orabit pro te, et vives: si autem nolueris reddere, scito quod morte morieris tu, et omnia quæ tua sunt. Now therefore return the man’s wife, for he is … Continue reading →

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