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 15:17

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:17 Cum ergo occubuisset sol, facta est caligo tenebrosa, et apparuit clibanus fumans, et lampas ignis transiens inter divisiones illas. And when the sun had gone down, a dark gloom was made, and there appeared a smoking furnace and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:16

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:16 Generatione autem quarta revertentur huc: necdum enim completæ sunt iniquitates Amorrhæorum usque ad præsens tempus. But in the fourth generation they shall return here, for the iniquities of the Amorrhites are not yet complete up to the present … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:15

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:15 Tu autem ibis ad patres tuos in pace, sepultus in senectute bona. But you shall go to your fathers in peace, buried in a good old age. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Tu you NOM.SG.PRON 2 autem … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:14

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:14 Verumtamen gentem, cui servituri sunt, ego iudicabo: et post hæc egredientur cum magna substantia. But the nation whom they shall serve I will judge, and after this they shall come out with great substance. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:13

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:13 Dictumque est ad eum: Scito prænoscens quod peregrinum futurum sit semen tuum in terra non sua, et subiicient eos servituti, et affligent quadringentis annis. And it was said to him: “Know for certain that your offspring shall be … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:12

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:12 Cumque sol occumberet, sopor irruit super Abram, et horror magnus et tenebrosus invasit eum. And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram, and a great and dark fear came upon him. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:11

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:11 Descenderuntque volucres super cadavera, et abigebat eas Abram. And birds came down upon the carcasses, but Abram drove them away. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Descenderuntque and came down 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND + ENCL.CONJ 2 volucres birds NOM.PL.F 3 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:10

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:10 Qui tollens universa hæc, divisit ea per medium, et utrasque partes contra se altrinsecus posuit: aves autem non divisit. And taking all these, he divided them in the middle, and set each part opposite the other; but he … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:9

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:9 Et respondens Dominus: Sume, inquit, mihi vaccam trienem, et capram trimam, et arietem annorum trium, turturem quoque, et columbam. And the LORD, answering, said: “Take for Me a heifer three years old, and a goat three years old, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 15:8

Posted on January 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 15:8 At ille ait: Domine Deus, unde scire possum, quod possessurus sim eam? And he said: “Lord God, how may I know that I shall possess it? # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 At but / and CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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