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 14:51

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:51 tollet lignum cedrinum, et hyssopum, et coccum et passerem vivum, et tinget omnia in sanguine passeris immolati, atque in aquis viventibus, et asperget domum septies, he shall take cedar wood, and hyssop, and scarlet thread and the living … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:50

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:50 et immolato uno passere in vase fictili super aquas vivas, and with one sparrow having been sacrificed in an earthen vessel over living waters, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 immolato having been sacrificed … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:49

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:49 et in purificationem eius sumet duos passeres, lignumque cedrinum, et vermiculum atque hyssopum: and for its purification he shall take two sparrows, and cedar wood, and scarlet thread and hyssop; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:48

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:48 Quod si introiens sacerdos viderit lepram non crevisse in domo, postquam denuo lita fuerit, purificabit eam reddita sanitate: But if, entering, the priest shall have seen the leprosy not to have increased in the house, after it shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:47

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:47 et qui dormierit in ea, et comederit quippiam, lavabit vestimenta sua. and whoever has slept in it, and has eaten anything shall wash his garments. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 qui who NOM.SG.M … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:46

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:46 Qui intraverit domum quando clausa est, immundus erit usque ad vesperum: Whoever enters the house while it is closed, shall be unclean until the evening; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Qui who NOM.SG.M REL.PRON 2 intraverit shall … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:45

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:45 quam statim destruent, et lapides eius ac ligna, atque universum pulverem proiicient extra oppidum in locum immundum. which they shall immediately destroy, and its stones and timbers, and all its dust they shall throw outside the town into … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:44

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:44 ingressus sacerdos viderit reversam lepram, et parietes respersos maculis, lepra est perseverans, et immunda domus: having entered, the priest shall have seen the leprosy returned, and the walls spattered with spots, the leprosy is persevering, and the house … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:43

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:43 Sin autem postquam eruti sunt lapides, et pulvis erasus, et alia terra lita, But if after the stones have been torn out, and the dust scraped away, and the house plastered with other earth, # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 14:42

Posted on April 14, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 14:42 lapidesque alios reponi pro his qui ablati fuerint, et luto alio liniri domum. and other stones shall be set in place for those which have been removed, and the house shall be plastered with other mortar. # Latin … Continue reading →

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