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 11:21

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:21 Vixit quoque Reu postquam genuit Sarug, ducentis septem annis: et genuit filios et filias. And Reu also lived, after he begot Sarug, two hundred and seven years; and he begot sons and daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:20

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:20 Vixit autem Reu triginta duobus annis, et genuit Sarug. And Reu lived thirty-two years, and he begot Sarug. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixit lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 autem and / moreover CONJ.ADV 3 Reu Reu NOM.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:19

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:19 Vixitque Phaleg postquam genuit Reu, ducentis novem annis, et genuit filios et filias. And Phaleg lived, after he begot Reu, two hundred and nine years; and he begot sons and daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixitque … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:18

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:18 Vixit quoque Phaleg triginta annis, et genuit Reu. And Phaleg also lived thirty years, and he begot Reu. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixit lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 quoque also ADV 3 Phaleg Phaleg NOM.SG.M 4 triginta thirty … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:17

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:17 Et vixit Heber postquam genuit Phaleg, quadringentis triginta annis: et genuit filios et filias. And Heber lived, after he begot Phaleg, four hundred and thirty years; and he begot sons and daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:16

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:16 Vixit autem Heber triginta quatuor annis, et genuit Phaleg. And Heber lived thirty-four years, and he begot Phaleg. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixit lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 autem but / and CONJ.ADV 3 Heber Heber NOM.SG.M 4 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:15

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:15 Vixitque Sale postquam genuit Heber, quadringentis tribus annis: et genuit filios et filias. And Sale lived, after he begot Heber, four hundred and three years; and he begot sons and daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixitque … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:14

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:14 Sale quoque vixit triginta annis, et genuit Heber. And Sale also lived thirty years, and he begot Heber. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sale Sale NOM.SG.M 2 quoque also ADV 3 vixit lived 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 4 triginta thirty … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:13

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:13 Vixitque Arphaxad postquam genuit Sale, trecentis tribus annis: et genuit filios et filias. And Arphaxad lived, after he begot Sale, three hundred and three years; and he begot sons and daughters. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Vixitque … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11:11

Posted on January 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 11:11 Vixitque Sem postquam genuit Arphaxad, quingentis annis: et genuit filios et filias. And Sem lived, after he begot Arphaxad, five 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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