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 23:30

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:30 et quæ operis quippiam fecerit, delebo eam de populo suo. and whoever has done any work, I will destroy that soul from among its people. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 quæ which NOM.SG.F.REL … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:29

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:29 Omnis anima, quæ afflicta non fuerit die hac, peribit de populis suis: Every soul, that has not been afflicted on this day, shall perish from among its people; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Omnis every NOM.SG.F.ADJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:28

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:28 Omne opus servile non facietis in tempore diei huius: quia dies propitiationis est, ut propitietur vobis Dominus Deus vester. You shall do no servile work at the time of this day, for it is a day of propitiation, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:27

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:27 Decimo die mensis huius septimi, dies expiationum erit celeberrimus, et vocabitur sanctus: affligetisque animas vestras in eo, et offeretis holocaustum Domino. “On the tenth day of this seventh month there shall be a most celebrated day of expiations, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:26

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:26 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke NOM.SG.M.PTCP.PERF.DEP 2 est was 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC 5 Moysen … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:25

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:25 omne opus servile non facietis in eo, et offeretis holocaustum Domino. you shall do no servile work on it, and you shall offer a burnt offering to the LORD.’” # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 omne every ACC.SG.N.ADJ … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:24

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:24 Loquere filiis Israel: Mense septimo, prima die mensis, erit vobis sabbatum, memoriale, clangentibus tubis, et vocabitur sanctum: “Speak to the sons of Israel: ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, there shall be for … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:23

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:23 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke NOM.SG.M.PTCP.PERF.DEP 2 est is / was 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad to PREP+ACC … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:22

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:22 Postquam autem messueritis segetem terræ vestræ, nec secabitis eam usque ad solum: nec remanentes spicas colligetis, sed pauperibus et peregrinis dimittetis eas. Ego sum Dominus Deus vester. And after you have harvested the crop of your land, you … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 23:21

Posted on April 23, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 23:21 Et vocabitis hunc diem celeberrimum, atque sanctissimum: omne opus servile non facietis in eo. Legitimum sempiternum erit in cunctis habitaculis, et generationibus vestris. And you shall call this day most celebrated, and most holy; you shall do no … Continue reading →

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