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.

Numeri 34:2 (Numbers 34:2)

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 34:2 Præcipe filiis Israel, et dices ad eos: Cum ingressi fueritis Terram Chanaan, et in possessionem vobis sorte ceciderit, his finibus terminabitur. “Command the children of Israel, and you shall say to them: When you have entered the Land … Continue reading →

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Numeri 34:1 (Numbers 34:1)

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 34:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and having spoken NOM.SG.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP 2 est he was / has 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 4 ad … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:56 (Numbers 33:56)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:56 et quidquid illis cogitaveram facere, vobis faciam. and whatever I had intended to do to them, I will do to you. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ.INVAR 2 quidquid whatever ACC.SG.N.INDEF.REL 3 illis to them … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:55 (Numbers 33:55)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:55 Sin autem nolueritis interficere habitatores Terræ: qui remanserint, erunt vobis quasi clavi in oculis, et lanceæ in lateribus, et adversabuntur vobis in Terra habitationis vestræ: But if you are unwilling to kill the inhabitants of the land, those … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:54 (Numbers 33:54)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:54 quam dividetis vobis sorte. Pluribus dabitis latiorem, et paucis angustiorem. Singulis ut sors ceciderit, ita tribuetur hereditas. Per tribus et familias possessio dividetur. which you shall divide among yourselves by lot. To the more numerous you shall give … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:53 (Numbers 33:53)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:53 mundantes terram, et habitantes in ea. ego enim dedi vobis illam in possessionem, clearing the land and dwelling in it. For I have given it to you as a possession, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 mundantes clearing … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:52 (Numbers 33:52)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:52 disperdite cunctos habitatores Terræ illius: confringite titulos, et statuas comminuite, atque omnia excelsa vastate, destroy all the inhabitants of that Land; break the sacred pillars, and smash the statues, and devastate all the high places, # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:51 (Numbers 33:51)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:51 Præcipe filiis Israel, et dic ad eos: Quando transieritis Iordanem, intrantes Terram Chanaan, Command the sons of Israel, and say to them: When you have crossed the Jordan, entering the Land of Canaan, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:50 (Numbers 33:50)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:50 ubi locutus est Dominus ad Moysen: where the LORD spoke to Moyses: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 ubi where ADV.REL.INVAR 2 locutus spoken NOM.SG.M.PERF.DEP.PTCP 3 est has (auxiliary) 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 4 Dominus the LORD NOM.SG.M 5 ad to … Continue reading →

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Numeri 33:49 (Numbers 33:49)

Posted on May 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Nm 33:49 Ibique castrametati sunt de Bethsimoth usque ad Abelsatim in planioribus locis Moabitarum, And there they encamped from Bethsimoth as far as Abelsatim, in the flatter places of the Moabites, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Ibique and there … Continue reading →

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