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.

Leviticus 9:2

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:2 Tolle de armento vitulum pro peccato, et arietem in holocaustum, utrumque immaculatum, et offer illos coram Domino. Take from the herd a calf for sin, and a ram for a burnt offering, both without blemish, and offer them … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9:1

Posted on April 9, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 9:1 Facto autem octavo die, vocavit Moyses Aaron et filios eius, ac maiores natu Israel, dixitque ad Aaron: And when the eighth day had come, Moyses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel, and he said … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:36

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:36 Feceruntque Aaron et filii eius cuncta quæ locutus est Dominus per manum Moysi. And Aaron and his sons did all the things which the LORD spoke by the hand of Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Feceruntque … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:35

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:35 Die ac nocte manebitis in tabernaculo observantes custodias Domini, ne moriamini: sic enim mihi præceptum est. By day and by night you shall remain in the tabernacle keeping the observances of the LORD, so that you may not … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:34

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:34 sicut et impræsentiarum factum est, ut ritus sacrificii compleretur. just as it has also been done at the present time, so that the rite of the sacrifice might be completed. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 sicut just … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:33

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:33 De ostio quoque tabernaculi non exibitis septem diebus, usque ad diem quo complebitur tempus consecrationis vestræ. septem enim diebus finitur consecratio: And from the entrance of the tabernacle you shall not go out for seven days, until the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:32

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:32 quidquid autem reliquum fuerit de carne et panibus, ignis absumet. but whatever shall have remained of the flesh and of the breads, the fire shall consume. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quidquid whatever INDEF.REL.NOM.SG.N 2 autem but … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:31

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:31 Cumque sanctificasset eos in vestitu suo, præcepit eis, dicens: Coquite carnes ante fores tabernaculi, et ibi comedite eas. panes quoque consecrationis edite, qui positi sunt in canistro, sicut præcepit mihi Dominus, dicens: Aaron et filii eius comedent eos: … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:30

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:30 Assumensque unguentum, et sanguinem qui erat in altari, aspersit super Aaron et vestimenta eius, et super filios illius ac vestes eorum. And taking the anointing oil, and the blood which was on the altar, he sprinkled it upon … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8:29

Posted on April 8, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 8:29 Tulitque pectusculum elevans illud coram Domino, de ariete consecrationis in partem suam, sicut præceperat ei Dominus. And he took the breast lifting it before the LORD, from the ram of consecration as his portion, just as the LORD … Continue reading →

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