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 6:21

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:21 Tolles igitur tecum ex omnibus escis, quæ mandi possunt, et comportabis apud te: et erunt tam tibi, quam illis in cibum. You shall therefore take with you of all foods that can be eaten, and you shall store … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:20

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:20 De volucribus iuxta genus suum, et de iumentis in genere suo, et ex omni reptili terræ secundum genus suum: bina de omnibus ingredientur tecum, ut possint vivere. Of the birds according to their kind, and of the cattle … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:19

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:19 Et ex cunctis animantibus universæ carnis bina induces in arcam, ut vivant tecum: masculini sexus et feminini. And of every living creature of all flesh you shall bring two into the ark, that they may live with you … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:18

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:18 Ponamque fœdus meum tecum: et ingredieris arcam tu et filii tui, uxor tua, et uxores filiorum tuorum tecum. And I will establish My covenant with you, and you shall enter the ark — you and your sons, your … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:17

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:17 Ecce ego adducam aquas diluvii super terram, ut interficiam omnem carnem, in qua spiritus vitæ est subter cælum: Universa quæ in terra sunt, consumentur. Behold I will bring the waters of the flood upon the earth to destroy … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:16

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:16 Fenestram in arca facies, et in cubito consummabis summitatem eius: ostium autem arcæ pones ex latere: deorsum, cœnacula, et tristega facies in ea. You shall make a window in the ark, and in a cubit you shall finish … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:15

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:15 Et sic facies eam: Trecentorum cubitorum erit longitudo arcæ, quinquaginta cubitorum latitudo, et triginta cubitorum altitudo illius. And thus you shall make it: three hundred cubits shall be the length of the ark, fifty cubits its width, and … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:14

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:14 Fac tibi arcam de lignis lævigatis: mansiunculas in arca facies, et bitumine linies intrinsecus, et extrinsecus. Make for yourself an ark of smoothed woods: you shall make small rooms in the ark, and you shall coat it with … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:13

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:13 dixit ad Noe: Finis universæ carnis venit coram me: repleta est terra iniquitate a facie eorum, et ego disperdam eos cum terra. He said to Noe: “The end of all flesh has come before Me; the earth is … Continue reading →

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Genesis 6:12

Posted on January 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Gn 6:12 Cumque vidisset Deus terram esse corruptam, (omnis quippe caro corruperat viam suam super terram) And when God saw that the earth was corrupted (for all flesh had corrupted its way upon the earth), # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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