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 19:31

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:31 Non declinetis ad magos, nec ab ariolis aliquid sciscitemini, ut polluamini per eos. ego Dominus Deus vester. You shall not turn aside to magicians, nor shall you inquire anything from soothsayers, so that you be defiled through them. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:30

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:30 Sabbata mea custodite, et Sanctuarium meum metuite. ego Dominus. Keep my Sabbaths, and fear my Sanctuary. I am the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sabbata Sabbaths ACC.PL.N INDECL NOUN 2 mea my ACC.PL.N POSS.ADJ 3 custodite … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:29

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:29 Ne prostituas filiam tuam, ne contaminetur terra, et impleatur piaculo. You shall not prostitute your daughter, lest the land be defiled, and filled with guilt. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ne lest / do not CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:28

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:28 Et super mortuo non incidetis carnem vestram, neque figuras aliquas, aut stigmata facietis vobis. ego Dominus. And over a dead person you shall not cut your flesh, nor shall you make any figures, or marks on yourselves. I … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:27

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:27 Neque in rotundum attondebitis comam: nec radetis barbam. Neither shall you trim the hair in a rounded shape, nor shall you shave the beard. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Neque neither CONJ 2 in into / in … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:26

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:26 Non comedetis cum sanguine. Non augurabimini, nec observabitis somnia. You shall not eat with blood. You shall not practice divination, nor shall you observe dreams. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Non not ADV 2 comedetis you shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:25

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:25 Quinto autem anno comedetis fructus, congregantes poma quæ proferunt. ego Dominus Deus vester. But in the fifth year you shall eat the fruits, gathering the fruits which they produce. I am the LORD your God. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:24

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:24 Quarto autem anno omnis fructus eorum sanctificabitur laudabilis Domino. But in the fourth year all their fruit shall be made holy, a praise to the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quarto fourth ABL.SG.M ORD.ADJ 2 autem … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:23

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:23 Quando ingressi fueritis terram, et plantaveritis in ea ligna pomifera, auferetis præputia eorum: poma, quæ germinant, immunda erunt vobis, nec edetis ex eis. When you have entered the land, and have planted fruit-bearing trees in it, you shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:22

Posted on April 19, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 19:22 orabitque pro eo sacerdos, et pro peccato eius coram Domino, et repropitiabitur ei, dimitteturque peccatum. and the priest shall pray for him, and for his sin before the LORD, and he shall be reconciled to him, and the … Continue reading →

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