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 7:9

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:9 duo et duo ingressa sunt ad Noe in arcam, masculus et femina, sicut præceperat Dominus Noe. Two and two entered to Noe into the ark, male and female, just as the LORD had commanded Noe. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:8

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:8 De animantibus quoque mundis et immundis, et de volucribus, et ex omni, quod movetur super terram, And of the clean and unclean animals also, and of the birds, and of every thing that moves upon the earth, # … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:7

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:7 Et ingressus est Noe et filii eius, uxor eius et uxores filiorum eius cum eo in arcam propter aquas diluvii. And Noe entered, and his sons, and his wife, and the wives of his sons with him, into … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:6

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:6 Eratque sexcentorum annorum quando diluvii aquæ inundaverunt super terram. And he was six hundred years old when the waters of the flood overflowed upon the earth. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Eratque and he was VERB.3SG.IMPERF.ACT.IND + … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:5

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:5 Fecit ergo Noe omnia, quæ mandaverat ei Dominus. And Noe therefore did all things which the LORD had commanded him. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecit did / made VERB.3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 ergo therefore ADV.INFERENTIAL 3 Noe Noah … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:4

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:4 Adhuc enim, et post dies septem ego pluam super terram quadraginta diebus et quadraginta noctibus: et delebo omnem substantiam, quam feci, de superficie terræ. For yet, after seven days, I will rain upon the earth forty days and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:3

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:3 Sed et de volatilibus cæli septena et septena, masculum et feminam: ut salvetur semen super faciem universæ terræ. But also of the birds of the sky, seven and seven, the male and the female: that seed may be … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:2

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:2 Ex omnibus animantibus mundis tolle septena et septena, masculum et feminam: de animantibus vero immundis duo et duo, masculum et feminam. Of every clean animal take seven and seven, the male and the female; but of the unclean … Continue reading →

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Genesis 7:1

Posted on January 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 7:1 Dixitque Dominus ad eum: Ingredere tu, et omnis domus tua in arcam: te enim vidi iustum coram me in generatione hac. And the LORD said to him: “Enter, you and all your household, into the ark; for I … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:22

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:22 Fecit igitur Noe omnia, quæ præceperat illi Deus. And Noe did all things that God had commanded him. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecit he did / made VERB.3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 igitur therefore / so ADV.INFERENTIAL 3 Noe … Continue reading →

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