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 7:26

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:26 Sanguinem quoque omnis animalis non sumetis in cibo, tam de avibus quam de pecoribus. You shall not take the blood of any animal as food, whether from birds or from livestock. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sanguinem … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:25

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:25 Si quis adipem, qui offerri debet in incensum Domini, comederit, peribit de populo suo. If anyone shall have eaten the fat, which must be offered as incense to the LORD, that person shall perish from his people. # … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:24

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:24 Adipem cadaveris morticini, et eius animalis, quod a bestia captum est, habebitis in varios usus. The fat of a carcass that has died of itself, and of an animal, that has been seized by a beast, you shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:23

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:23 Loquere filiis Israel: Adipem ovis, et bovis, et capræ non comedetis. “Speak to the sons of Israel: ‘The fat of a sheep, and of an ox, and of a goat you shall not eat. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:22

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:22 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken PTCP.PERF.DEP.NOM.SG.M+CONJ 2 est is 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:21

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:21 Et quæ tetigerit immunditiam hominis, vel iumenti, sive omnis rei, quæ polluere potest, et comederit de huiuscemodi carnibus, interibit de populis suis. And whatever shall have touched the uncleanness of a human being, or of an animal, or … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:20

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:20 Anima polluta quæ ederit de carnibus hostiæ pacificorum, quæ oblata est Domino, peribit de populis suis. A soul that has been defiled which shall have eaten from the flesh of the peace-offering, which has been offered to the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:19

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:19 Caro, quæ aliquid tetigerit immundum, non comedetur, sed comburetur igni: qui fuerit mundus, vescetur ex ea. Flesh, which shall have touched anything unclean, shall not be eaten, but shall be burned with fire; he who shall have been … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:18

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:18 si quis de carnibus victimæ pacificorum die tertio comederit, irrita fiet oblatio, nec proderit offerenti: quin potius quæcumque anima tali se edulio contaminaverit, prævaricationis rea erit. If anyone shall have eaten from the flesh of the peace-offering victim … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 7:17

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 7:17 quidquid autem tertius invenerit dies, ignis absumet. but whatever the third day shall have found, fire shall consume. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quidquid whatever INDECL.PRON 2 autem but CONJ 3 tertius third ADJ.NOM.SG.M 4 invenerit shall … Continue reading →

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