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.

Numeri 9:9 (Numbers 9:9)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:9 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP+CONJ 2 est he is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:8 (Numbers 9:8)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:8 Quibus respondit Moyses: State ut consulam quid præcipiat Dominus de vobis. And to them Moyses answered: “Stand, so that I may consult what the LORD will command concerning you.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Quibus to whom … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:7 (Numbers 9:7)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:7 dixerunt eis: Immundi sumus super anima hominis. quare fraudamur ut non valeamus oblationem offerre Domino in tempore suo inter filios Israel? they said to them: “We are unclean by reason of the soul of a man. Why are … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:6 (Numbers 9:6)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:6 Ecce autem quidam immundi super anima hominis, qui non poterant facere Phase in die illo, accedentes ad Moysen et Aaron, Now behold, certain men unclean by reason of the soul of a man, who were not able to … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:5 (Numbers 9:5)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:5 Qui fecerunt tempore suo: quartadecima die mensis ad vesperam in monte Sinai. Iuxta omnia quæ mandaverat Dominus Moysi, fecerunt filii Israel. And they performed it at its appointed time: on the fourteenth day of the month at evening … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:4 (Numbers 9:4)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:4 Præcepitque Moyses filiis Israel ut facerent Phase. And Moyses commanded the sons of Israel that they should perform the Phase. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Præcepitque and he commanded 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND+CONJ 2 Moyses Moses NOM.SG.M 3 filiis to … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:3 (Numbers 9:3)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:3 quartadecima die mensis huius ad vesperam, iuxta omnes ceremonias et iustificationes eius. on the fourteenth day of this month at evening, according to all its ceremonies and its ordinances.” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quartadecima fourteenth ABL.SG.F … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:2 (Numbers 9:2)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:2 Faciant filii Israel Phase in tempore suo, “Let the sons of Israel perform the Phase at its appointed time, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Faciant let them do 3PL.PRES.ACT.SUBJ 2 filii sons NOM.PL.M 3 Israel Israel INDECL … Continue reading →

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Numeri 9:1 (Numbers 9:1)

Posted on May 6, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 9:1 Locutus est Dominus ad Moysen in deserto Sinai anno secundo, postquam egressi sunt de Terra Ægypti, mense primo dicens: The LORD spoke to Moyses in the wilderness of Sinai in the second year, after they had gone out … Continue reading →

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Numeri 8:26 (Numbers 8:26)

Posted on May 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 8:26 eruntque ministri fratrum suorum in tabernaculo fœderis, ut custodiant quæ sibi fuerunt commendata, opera autem ipsa non faciant. Sic dispones Levitis in custodiis suis. and they shall be ministers of their brothers in the tabernacle of the covenant, … Continue reading →

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