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 16:1

Posted on April 16, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 16:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen post mortem duorum filiorum Aaron, quando offerentes ignem alienum interfecti sunt: And the LORD spoke to Moyses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when offering strange fire, they were killed; … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:33

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:33 et quæ menstruis temporibus separatur, vel quæ iugi fluit sanguine, et hominis, qui dormierit cum ea. and she who is separated at menstrual times, or who flows with blood continually, and the man, who has slept with her. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:32

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:32 Ista est lex eius, qui patitur fluxum seminis, et qui polluitur coitu, This is the law of him, who suffers a flow of semen, and of him who is defiled by intercourse, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:31

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:31 Docebitis ergo filios Israel ut caveant immunditiam, et non moriantur in sordibus suis, cum polluerint tabernaculum meum quod est inter eos. Therefore you shall teach the sons of Israel that they may beware uncleanness, and may not die … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:30

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:30 qui unum faciet pro peccato, et alterum in holocaustum, rogabitque pro ea coram Domino, et pro fluxu immunditiæ eius. who shall make one for sin, and the other for a burnt offering, and shall pray for her before … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:29

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:29 et die octavo offeret pro se sacerdoti duos turtures, aut duos pullos columbarum ad ostium tabernaculi testimonii: and on the eighth day she shall offer for herself to the priest two turtledoves, or two young pigeons at the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:28

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:28 Si steterit sanguis, et fluere cessaverit, numerabit septem dies purificationis suæ: If the blood has stood still, and has ceased to flow, she shall count seven days of her purification; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Si if … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:27

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:27 quicumque tetigerit ea, lavabit vestimenta sua: et ipse lotus aqua, immundus erit usque ad vesperam. whoever shall have touched them, shall wash his garments; and he himself having been washed with water, shall be unclean until evening. # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:26

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:26 omne stratum, in quo dormierit, et vas in quo sederit, pollutum erit. every bed, on which she shall have slept, and every vessel on which she shall have sat, shall be defiled. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 15:25

Posted on April 15, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 15:25 Mulier, quæ patitur multis diebus fluxum sanguinis non in tempore menstruali, vel quæ post menstruum sanguinem fluere non cessat, quamdiu subiacet huic passioni, immunda erit quasi sit in tempore menstruo. A woman, who suffers for many days a … Continue reading →

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