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 24:6

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 24:6 quorum senos altrinsecus super mensam purissimam coram Domino statues: of which you shall set six on each side upon the most pure table before the LORD; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quorum of which GEN.PL.M REL 2 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 24:5

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 24:5 Accipies quoque similam, et coques ex ea duodecim panes, qui singuli habebunt duas decimas: You shall also take fine flour and bake from it twelve loaves, each of which shall have two tenths. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 24:4

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 24:4 Super candelabrum mundissimum ponentur semper in conspectu Domini. Upon the most clean lampstand they shall be set always in the sight of the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Super upon PREP+ACC 2 candelabrum lampstand ACC.SG.N 3 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 24:3

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 24:3 extra velum testimonii in tabernaculo fœderis. Ponetque eas Aaron a vespere usque ad mane coram Domino, cultu rituque perpetuo in generationibus vestris. outside the veil of the testimony in the tabernacle of the covenant. And Aaron shall set … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 24:2

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 24:2 Præcipe filiis Israel, ut afferant tibi oleum de olivis purissimum, ac lucidum, ad concinnandas lucernas iugiter, “Command the sons of Israel that they bring to you oil from olives, most pure and clear, for preparing lamps continually, # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 24:1

Posted on April 24, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 24:1 Et locutus est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ 2 locutus having spoken / spoke NOM.SG.M PERF.PTCP DEP 3 est is / has 3SG.PRES.IND … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:44

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:44 Locutusque est Moyses super sollemnitatibus Domini ad filios Israel. And Moyses spoke concerning the solemn festivals of the LORD to the sons of Israel. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke NOM.SG.M.PTCP.PERF.DEP+CONJ 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:43

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:43 ut discant posteri vestri quod in tabernaculis habitare fecerim filios Israel, cum educerem eos de Terra Ægypti. ego Dominus Deus vester. so that your descendants may learn that I caused the sons of Israel to dwell in booths, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:42

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:42 et habitabitis in umbraculis septem diebus. omnis, qui de genere est Israel, manebit in tabernaculis: and you shall dwell in booths seven days. Everyone, who is of the stock of Israel, shall remain in booths; # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:41

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:41 celebrabitisque sollemnitatem eius septem diebus per annum. legitimum sempiternum erit in generationibus vestris. Mense septimo festa celebrabitis, and you shall celebrate its solemn festival seven days every year. It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations. In … Continue reading →

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