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 17:10

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:10 Hoc est pactum meum quod observabitis inter me et vos, et semen tuum post te: Circumcidetur ex vobis omne masculinum: This is my covenant which you shall keep between me and you, and your offspring after you: every … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:9

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

9 Dixit iterum Deus ad Abraham: Et tu ergo custodies pactum meum, et semen tuum post te in generationibus suis. And God said again to Abraham: “And you therefore shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you in … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:8

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:8 Daboque tibi et semini tuo terram peregrinationis tuæ, omnem terram Chanaan in possessionem æternam, eroque Deus eorum. And I will give to you and to your offspring the land of your sojourning, all the land of Chanaan, for … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:7

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:7 Et statuam pactum meum inter me et te, et inter semen tuum post te in generationibus suis fœdere sempiterno: ut sim Deus tuus, et seminis tui post te. And I will establish my covenant between me and you, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:6

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:6 Faciamque te crescere vehementissime, et ponam te in gentibus, regesque ex te egredientur. And I will make you increase exceedingly, and I will set you among nations, and kings shall come forth from you. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:5

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:5 Nec ultra vocabitur nomen tuum Abram: sed appellaberis Abraham: quia patrem multarum gentium constitui te. And your name shall no longer be called Abram, but you shall be called Abraham, because I have made you the father of … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:4

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:4 Dixitque ei Deus: Ego sum, et pactum meum tecum, erisque pater multarum gentium. And God said to him: “I am, and my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of many nations. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:3

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:3 Cecidit Abram pronus in faciem. Abram fell face down. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cecidit fell 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 Abram Abram NOM.SG.M.PROP.NOUN 3 pronus face down NOM.SG.M.ADJ 4 in upon / on PREP+ACC 5 faciem face ACC.SG.F Syntax … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:2

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:2 Ponamque fœdus meum inter me et te, et multiplicabo te vehementer nimis. And I will set my covenant between me and you, and I will multiply you exceedingly much. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ponamque and I … Continue reading →

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Genesis 17:1

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 17:1 Postquam vero nonaginta et novem annorum esse cœperat, apparuit ei Dominus: dixitque ad eum: Ego Deus omnipotens: ambula coram me, et esto perfectus. And when he had begun to be ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him … Continue reading →

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