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 5:5

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 5:5 agat pœnitentiam pro peccato, he shall perform repentance for the offense, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 agat she may perform VERB, 3SG.PRES.ACT.SUBJ 2 pœnitentiam repentance NOUN, ACC.SG.F 3 pro for PREP+ABL 4 peccato sin / offense NOUN, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 5:4

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 5:4 Anima, quæ iuraverit, et protulerit labiis suis ut vel male quid faceret, vel bene, et idipsum iuramento et sermone firmaverit, oblitaque postea intellexerit delictum suum, A person who has sworn, and has uttered with his lips either to … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 5:3

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 5:3 et si tetigerit quidquam de immunditia hominis iuxta omnem impuritatem, qua pollui solet, oblitaque cognoverit postea, subiacebit delicto. and if she touches anything of human uncleanness, according to any impurity by which one is usually defiled, and having … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 5:2

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 5:2 Anima, quæ tetigerit aliquid immundum, sive quod occisum a bestia est, aut per se mortuum, aut quodlibet aliud reptile: et oblita fuerit immunditiæ suæ, rea est, et deliquit: A soul who touches anything unclean, whether what has been … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 5:1

Posted on April 5, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 5:1 Si peccaverit anima, et audierit vocem iurantis, testisque fuerit quod aut ipse vidit, aut conscius est: nisi indicaverit, portabit iniquitatem suam. If a soul shall sin and hears the voice of one swearing, and has been a witness, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:35

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:35 Omnem quoque adipem auferens, sicut auferri solet adeps arietis, qui immolatur pro pacificis: cremabit super altare in incensum Domini: rogabitque pro eo, et pro peccato eius, et dimittetur ei. And removing also all the fat, just as the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:34

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:34 Sumetque sacerdos de sanguine eius digito suo, et tangens cornua altaris holocausti, reliquum fundet ad basim eius. And the priest shall take from its blood with his finger, and touching the horns of the altar of the burnt … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:33

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:33 ponet manum super caput eius, et immolabit eam in loco ubi solent cædi holocaustorum hostiæ. he shall place his hand upon its head, and he shall immolate it in the place where the victims of burnt offerings are … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:32

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:32 Sin autem de pecoribus obtulerit victimam pro peccato, ovem scilicet immaculatam; But if he has offered from the flock a victim for sin, namely an unblemished sheep, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Sin but if CONJ 2 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:31

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:31 Omnem autem adipem auferens, sicut auferri solet de victimis pacificorum, adolebit super altare in odorem suavitatis Domino: rogabitque pro eo, et dimittetur ei. But taking away all the fat, just as it is accustomed to be removed from … Continue reading →

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