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 16:6

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 16:6 Cui respondens Abram: Ecce, ait, ancilla tua in manu tua est, utere ea ut libet. Affligente igitur eam Sarai, fugam iniit. And Abram, answering, said: “Behold,” he said, “your handmaid is in your hand; deal with her as … Continue reading →

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Genesis 16:5

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 16:5 Dixitque Sarai ad Abram: Inique agis contra me: ego dedi ancillam meam in sinum tuum, quæ videns quod conceperit, despectui me habet. iudicet Dominus inter me, et te. And Sarai said to Abram: “You act unjustly toward me; … Continue reading →

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Genesis 16:4

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 16:4 Qui ingressus est ad eam. At illa concepisse se videns, despexit dominam suam. He went in to her. But when she saw that she had conceived, she despised her mistress. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui who … Continue reading →

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Genesis 16:3

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 16:3 tulit Agar Ægyptiam ancillam suam post annos decem quam habitare cœperant in terra Chanaan: et dedit eam viro suo uxorem. she took Agar the Egyptian, her handmaid, after ten years that they had begun to live in the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 16:2

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 16:2 dixit marito suo: Ecce, conclusit me Dominus, ne parerem: ingredere ad ancillam meam, si forte saltem ex illa suscipiam filios. Cumque ille acquiesceret deprecanti, She said to her husband: “Behold, the LORD has closed me, so that I … Continue reading →

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Genesis 16:1

Posted on January 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 16:1 Igitur Sarai, uxor Abram, non genuerat liberos: sed habens ancillam Ægyptiam nomine Agar, Therefore Sarai, Abram’s wife, had borne no children; but she had an Egyptian handmaid named Agar. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Igitur therefore ADV … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:21

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:21 et Amorrhæos, et Chananæos, et Gergesæos, et Iebusæos. and the Amorrhites, and the Chananites, and the Gergesites, and the Jebusites. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 Amorrhæos Amorites ACC.PL.M PROPN 3 et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:20

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:20 et Hethæos, et Pherezæos, Raphaim quoque, and the Hethites, and the Pherezites, and also the Rephaim, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 Hethæos Hittites ACC.PL.M PROPN 3 et and CONJ 4 Pherezæos Perizzites ACC.PL.M … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:19

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:19 Cinæos, et Cenezæos, Cedmonæos, The Cinites, and the Cenezites, and the Cedmonites, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cinæos Kenites ACC.PL.M PROPN 2 et and CONJ 3 Cenezæos Kenizzites ACC.PL.M PROPN 4 Cedmonæos Kadmonites ACC.PL.M PROPN Syntax List … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:18

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:18 In illo die pepigit Dominus fœdus cum Abram, dicens: Semini tuo dabo terram hanc a fluvio Ægypti usque ad fluvium magnum Euphraten, In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying: To your offspring I will … Continue reading →

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