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 14:11

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:11 Tulerunt autem omnem substantiam Sodomorum et Gomorrhæ, et universa quæ ad cibum pertinent, et abierunt: And they took all the substance of Sodom and Gomorrha, and all the things that pertain to food, and went away. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:10

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:10 Vallis autem Silvestris habebat puteos multos bituminis. Itaque rex Sodomorum, et Gomorrhæ, terga verterunt, cecideruntque ibi: et qui remanserant, fugerunt ad montem. Now the Valley of the Wood had many wells of bitumen. Therefore the king of Sodom … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:9

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:9 scilicet adversus Chodorlahomor regem Elamitarum, et Thadal regem gentium, et Amraphel regem Sennaar, et Arioch regem Ponti: quatuor reges adversus quinque. Namely, against Chodorlahomor king of the Elamites, and Thadal king of nations, and Amraphel king of Sennaar, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:8

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:8 Et egressi sunt rex Sodomorum, et rex Gomorrhæ, rexque Adamæ, et rex Seboim, necnon et rex Balæ, quæ est Segor: et direxerunt aciem contra eos in valle Silvestri: And the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrha, … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:7

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:7 Reversique sunt, et venerunt ad fontem Misphat, ipsa est Cades: et percusserunt omnem regionem Amalecitarum, et Amorrhæum, qui habitabat in Asasonthamar. And they returned, and came to the fountain of Misphat (that is Cades); and they struck all … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:6

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:6 et Chorræos in montibus Seir, usque ad Campestria Pharan, quæ est in solitudine. And the Chorites in the mountains of Seir, as far as the plains of Paran, which is in the wilderness. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:5

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:5 Igitur quartodecimo anno venit Chodorlahomor, et reges qui erant cum eo: percusseruntque Raphaim in Astarothcarnaim, et Zuzim cum eis, et Emim in Save Cariathaim, Therefore, in the fourteenth year, Chodorlahomor came, and the kings who were with him; … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:4

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:4 Duodecim enim annis servierunt Chodorlahomor, et tertiodecimo anno recesserunt ab eo. For twelve years they had served Chodorlahomor, but in the thirteenth year they revolted from him. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Duodecim twelve NUM.INDECL 2 enim … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:3

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:3 Omnes hi convenerunt in vallem Silvestrem, quæ nunc est mare salis. All these came together in the Valley of the Wood, which is now the Salt Sea. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Omnes all NOM.PL.M 2 hi … Continue reading →

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Genesis 14:2

Posted on January 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 14:2 inirent bellum contra Bara regem Sodomorum, et contra Bersa regem Gomorrhæ, et contra Sennaab regem Adamæ, et contra Semeber regem Seboim, contraque regem Balæ, ipsa est Segor. They went to war against Bara king of the Sodomites, and … Continue reading →

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