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 11:21

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:21 Quidquid autem ambulat quidem super quattuor pedes, sed habet longiora retro crura, per quæ salit super terram, But whatever indeed walks upon four feet, yet has longer hind legs, by which it leaps upon the ground, # Latin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:20

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:20 Omne de volucribus quod graditur super quattuor pedes, abominabile erit vobis. Every thing among winged creatures that goes upon four feet, shall be abominable to you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Omne every NOM.SG.N 2 de among … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:19

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:19 herodionem, et charadrion iuxta genus suum, upupam quoque, et vespertilionem. the heron, and the plover according to their kind, also the hoopoe and the bat. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 herodionem heron ACC.SG.M 2 et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:18

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:18 et cygnum, et onocrotalum, et porphyrionem, and the swan, and the pelican, and the purple gallinule, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 cygnum swan ACC.SG.M 3 et and CONJ 4 onocrotalum pelican ACC.SG.M 5 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:17

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:17 bubonem, et mergulum, et ibin, the eagle owl, and the cormorant, and the ibis, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 bubonem eagle owl ACC.SG.M 2 et and CONJ 3 mergulum cormorant ACC.SG.M 4 et and CONJ 5 ibin … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:16

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:16 struthionem, et noctuam, et larum, et accipitrem iuxta genus suum: the ostrich, and the owl, and the gull, and the hawk according to their kind; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 struthionem ostrich ACC.SG.M 2 et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:15

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:15 et omne corvini generis in similitudinem suam, and every one of the raven kind according to its likeness, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 omne every ACC.SG.N 3 corvini of raven GEN.SG.M 4 generis … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:14

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:14 et milvum ac vulturem iuxta genus suum. and the kite and the vulture according to their kind. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 milvum kite ACC.SG.M 3 ac and CONJ 4 vulturem vulture ACC.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:13

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:13 Hæc sunt quæ de avibus comedere non debetis, et vitanda sunt vobis: Aquilam, et gryphem, et haliæetum, These are the things among birds which you must not eat, and they are to be avoided by you: The eagle, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11:12

Posted on April 11, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 11:12 Cuncta quæ non habent pinnulas et squamas in aquis, polluta erunt. All things that do not have fins and scales in the waters, shall be unclean. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cuncta all things NOM.PL.N 2 quæ … Continue reading →

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