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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 1:25 (Numbers 1:25)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:25 quadragintaquinque millia sexcenti quinquaginta. forty-five thousand six hundred fifty. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quadragintaquinque forty-five NUM.INDECL 2 millia thousand NOM.PL.N 3 sexcenti six hundred NOM.PL.M 4 quinquaginta fifty NUM.INDECL Syntax Primary Numerical Expression: quadragintaquinque millia forms … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:24 (Numbers 1:24)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:24 De filiis Gad per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina singulorum a viginti annis et supra, omnes qui ad bella procederent, From the sons of Gad by their generations and families and the … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:23 (Numbers 1:23)

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Nm 1:23 quinquaginta novem millia trecenti. fifty-nine thousand three hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quinquaginta fifty NUM.INDECL 2 novem nine NUM.INDECL 3 millia thousand NOM.PL.N 4 trecenti three hundred NOM.PL.M Syntax Numerical Phrase: quinquaginta novem millia forms a … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:22 (Numbers 1:22)

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Nm 1:22 De filiis Simeon per generationes et familias ac domos cognationum suarum recensiti sunt per nomina et capita singulorum, omne quod sexus est masculini a vigesimo anno et supra, procedentium ad bellum, From the sons of Simeon by their … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:21 (Numbers 1:21)

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Nm 1:21 quadraginta sex millia quingenti. forty-six thousand five hundred. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quadraginta forty NUM.INDECL 2 sex six NUM.INDECL 3 millia thousand NOM.PL.N 4 quingenti five hundred NOM.PL.M Syntax Numerical Phrase: quadraginta sex millia forms a … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:20 (Numbers 1:20)

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Nm 1:20 De Ruben primogenito Israelis per generationes et familias ac domos suas, et nomina capitum singulorum, omne quod sexus est masculini a vigesimo anno et supra, procedentium ad bellum, From Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, by their generations and … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:19 (Numbers 1:19)

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Nm 1:19 sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. Numeratique sunt in deserto Sinai. just as the LORD had commanded Moyses. And they were numbered in the wilderness of Sinai. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 sicut just as CONJ 2 præceperat had … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:18 (Numbers 1:18)

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Nm 1:18 et congregaverunt primo die mensis secundi, recensentes eos per cognationes, et domos, ac familias, et capita, et nomina singulorum a vigesimo anno et supra, and they assembled on the first day of the second month, registering them by … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:17 (Numbers 1:17)

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Nm 1:17 quos tulerunt Moyses et Aaron cum omni vulgi multitudine: whom Moyses and Aaron took with all the multitude of the people; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quos whom ACC.PL.M.REL 2 tulerunt they took 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 3 Moyses Moyses … Continue reading →

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Numeri 1:16 (Numbers 1:16)

Posted on April 28, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 1:16 Hi nobilissimi principes multitudinis per tribus et cognationes suas, et capita exercitus Israel: These most noble chiefs of the multitude through their tribes and their clans, and the heads of the army of Israel; # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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