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 12:9

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:9 Perrexitque Abram vadens, et ultra progrediens ad meridiem. And Abram went on, journeying still farther toward the south. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Perrexitque and he went on 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND + -QUE 2 Abram Abram NOM.SG.M 3 vadens … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:8

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:8 Et inde transgrediens ad montem, qui erat contra orientem Bethel, tetendit ibi tabernaculum suum, ab occidente habens Bethel, et ab oriente Hai: ædificavit quoque ibi altare Domino, et invocavit nomen eius. And from there, going over to the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:7

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:7 Apparuit autem Dominus Abram, et dixit ei: Semini tuo dabo terram hanc. Qui ædificavit ibi altare Domino, qui apparuerat ei. And the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him: To your offspring I will give this land. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:6

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:6 pertransivit Abram terram usque ad locum Sichem, usque ad convallem illustrem: Chananæus autem tunc erat in terra. Abram passed through the land as far as the place of Sichem, as far as the illustrious valley; but the Chanaanite … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:5

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:5 Tulitque Sarai uxorem suam, et Lot filium fratris sui, universamque substantiam quam possederant, et animas quas fecerant in Haran: et egressi sunt ut irent in terram Chanaan. Cumque venissent in eam, And Sarai his wife took, and Lot … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:4

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:4 Egressus est itaque Abram sicut præceperat ei Dominus, et ivit cum eo Lot: septuaginta quinque annorum erat Abram cum egrederetur de Haran. And Abram went out as the LORD had commanded him, and Lot went with him; Abram … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:3

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:3 Benedicam benedicentibus tibi, et maledicam maledicentibus tibi, atque IN TE benedicentur universæ cognationes terræ. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you, and IN YOU shall all the families of the … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:2

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:2 Faciamque te in gentem magnam, et benedicam tibi, et magnificabo nomen tuum, erisque benedictus. And I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you, and I will magnify your name, and you will be … Continue reading →

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Genesis 12:1

Posted on January 12, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 12:1 Dixit autem Dominus ad Abram: Egredere de terra tua, et de cognatione tua, et de domo patris tui, et veni in terram, quam monstrabo tibi. And the LORD said to Abram: “Go out from your land, and from … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:32

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:32 Et facti sunt dies Thare ducentorum quinque annorum, et mortuus est in Haran. And the days of Thare were two hundred and five years, and he died in Haran. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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