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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.

Numeri 1:35 (Numbers 1:35)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:35 triginta duo millia ducenti. thirty-two thousand two hundred were registered. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 triginta thirty NUM.INDECL 2 duo two NOM.PL.M 3 millia thousand NOM.PL.N 4 ducenti two hundred NOM.PL.M Syntax Numerical Predicate: triginta duo millia … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:34 (Numbers 1:34)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:34 Porro filiorum Manasse per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, Moreover from the sons of Manasse according to generations and families … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:33 (Numbers 1:33)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:33 quadraginta millia quingenti. forty thousand five hundred were registered. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quadraginta forty NUM.INDECL 2 millia thousand NOM.PL.N 3 quingenti five hundred NOM.PL.M Syntax Numerical Predicate: quadraginta millia quingenti functions as the numerical predicate … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:32 (Numbers 1:32)

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Nm 1:32 De filiis Ioseph, filiorum Ephraim per generationes, et familias, ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, From the sons of Joseph, the sons of Ephraim … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:31 (Numbers 1:31)

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Nm 1:31 quinquaginta septem millia quadringenti. fifty-seven thousand four hundred were registered. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quinquaginta fifty NUM.INDECL 2 septem seven NUM.INDECL 3 millia thousand NOM.PL.N 4 quadringenti four hundred NOM.PL.M Syntax Numerical Predicate: The expression quinquaginta … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:30 (Numbers 1:30)

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Nm 1:30 De filiis Zabulon per generationes et familias, ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, From the sons of Zabulon according to generations and families, and … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:29 (Numbers 1:29)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:29 recensiti sunt quinquaginta quattuor millia quadringenti. they were registered fifty-four thousand four hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 recensiti registered NOM.PL.M.PERF.PASS.PTCP 2 sunt they were 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND 3 quinquaginta fifty NUM.INDECL 4 quattuor four NUM.INDECL 5 millia thousand … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:28 (Numbers 1:28)

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Nm 1:28 De filiis Issachar, per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum, per nomina singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui ad bella procederent, From the sons of Issachar, according to generations and families and houses of their … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:27 (Numbers 1:27)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:27 recensiti sunt septuaginta quattuor millia sexcenti. they were registered seventy-four thousand six hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 recensiti registered NOM.PL.M.PERF.PASS.PTCP 2 sunt they were 3PL.PRES.ACT.IND 3 septuaginta seventy NUM.INDECL 4 quattuor four NUM.INDECL 5 millia thousand … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:26 (Numbers 1:26)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:26 De filiis Iuda per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum, per nomina singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, omnes qui poterant ad bella procedere, From the sons of Juda by their generations and families and the households … Continue reading →

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