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 11:31

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:31 Tulit itaque Thare Abram filium suum, et Lot filium Aran, filium filii sui, et Sarai nurum suam, uxorem Abram filii sui, et eduxit eos de Ur Chaldæorum, ut irent in terram Chanaan: veneruntque usque Haran, et habitaverunt ibi. … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:30

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:30 Erat autem Sarai sterilis, nec habebat liberos. But Sarai was barren and had no children. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Erat was 3SG.IMPF.ACT.IND 2 autem however / but CONJ.ADV 3 Sarai Sarai NOM.SG.F 4 sterilis barren NOM.SG.F.ADJ … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:29

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:29 Duxerunt autem Abram et Nachor uxores: nomen uxoris Abram, Sarai: et nomen uxoris Nachor, Melcha filia Aran patris Melchæ, et patris Ieschæ. And Abram and Nachor took wives: the name of Abram’s wife was Sarai; and the name … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:28

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:28 Mortuusque est Aran ante Thare patrem suum, in terra nativitatis suæ in Ur Chaldæorum. And Aran died before Thare his father, in the land of his birth, in Ur of the Chaldeans. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:27

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:27 Hæ sunt autem generationes Thare: Thare genuit Abram, Nachor, et Aran. Porro Aran genuit Lot. These are however the generations of Thare: Thare begot Abram, Nachor, and Aran. Moreover, Aran begot Lot. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:26

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:26 Vixitque Thare septuaginta annis, et genuit Abram et Nachor, et Aran. And Thare lived seventy years, and he begot Abram, and Nachor, and Aran. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixitque and lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND + ENCLITIC 2 Thare … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:25

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:25 Vixitque Nachor postquam genuit Thare, centum decem et novem annis: et genuit filios et filias. And Nachor lived, after he begot Thare, one hundred and nineteen years; and he begot sons and daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:24

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:24 Vixit autem Nachor viginti novem annis, et genuit Thare. And Nachor lived twenty-nine years, and he begot Thare. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixit lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 autem and / moreover CONJ.ADV 3 Nachor Nachor NOM.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:23

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:23 Vixitque Sarug postquam genuit Nachor, ducentis annis: et genuit filios et filias. And Sarug lived, after he begot Nachor, two hundred years; and he begot sons and daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixitque and lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:22

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:22 Vixit vero Sarug triginta annis, et genuit Nachor. And Sarug indeed lived thirty years, and he begot Nachor. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixit lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 vero indeed / truly ADV 3 Sarug Sarug NOM.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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