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 9:2

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 9:2 Et terror vester ac tremor sit super cuncta animalia terræ, et super omnes volucres cæli, cum universis quæ moventur super terram: omnes pisces maris manui vestræ traditi sunt. And your fear and your dread shall be upon all … Continue reading →

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Genesis 9:1

Posted on January 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 9:1 Benedixitque Deus Noe et filiis eius. Et dixit ad eos: Crescite, et multiplicamini, et replete terram. And God blessed Noe and his sons. And He said to them: “Grow, and be multiplied, and fill the earth. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:22

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 8:22 Cunctis diebus terræ, sementis et messis, frigus et æstus, æstas et hiems, nox et dies non requiescent. For all the days of the earth, sowing and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, night and day shall not … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:21

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 8:21 Odoratusque est Dominus odorem suavitatis, et ait: Nequaquam ultra maledicam terræ propter homines: sensus enim et cogitatio humani cordis in malum prona sunt ab adolescentia sua: non igitur ultra percutiam omnem animam viventem sicut feci. And the LORD … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:20

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 8:20 Ædificavit autem Noe altare Domino: et tollens de cunctis pecoribus et volucribus mundis, obtulit holocausta super altare. Then Noe built an altar to the LORD, and taking from every clean beast and bird, he offered burnt offerings upon … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:19

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 8:19 Sed et omnia animantia, iumenta, et reptilia quæ reptant super terram secundum genus suum, egressa sunt de arca. But also all living creatures, cattle, and creeping things that creep upon the earth according to their kind went out … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:18

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 8:18 Egressus est ergo Noe, et filii eius: uxor illius, et uxores filiorum eius cum eo. Then Noe went out, and his sons, his wife, and the wives of his sons with him. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:17

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 8:17 Cuncta animantia, quæ sunt apud te, ex omni carne, tam in volatilibus quam in bestiis et universis reptilibus, quæ reptant super terram, educ tecum, et ingredimini super terram: crescite et multiplicamini super eam. Bring out with you all … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:16

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

16 Egredere de arca, tu et uxor tua, filii tui et uxores filiorum tuorum tecum. Go out of the ark, you and your wife, your sons and your sons’ wives with you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Egredere go … Continue reading →

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Genesis 8:15

Posted on January 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

15 Locutus est autem Deus ad Noe, dicens: Then God spoke to Noe, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutus spoken VERB.PERF.PTCP.NOM.SG.M.PASS (DEP) 2 est was / has VERB.3SG.PRES.IND.ACT (AUX) 3 autem however / then CONJ.ADV 4 Deus God … Continue reading →

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