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 4:10

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:10 sicut aufertur de vitulo hostiæ pacificorum: et adolebit ea super altare holocausti. just as it is removed from the young bull of the peace-offering; and he shall burn them upon the altar of burnt offering. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:9

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:9 duos renunculos et reticulum quod est super eos iuxta ilia, et adipem iecoris cum renunculis, the two kidneys and the membrane which is over them near the loins, and the fat of the liver with the little kidneys, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:8

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:8 Et adipem vituli auferet pro peccato, tam eum qui vitalia operit quam omnia quæ intrinsecus sunt: And he shall remove the fat of the young bull offered for sin, both that which covers the vital organs and all … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:7

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:7 ponetque de eodem sanguine super cornua altaris thymiamatis gratissimi Domino, quod est in tabernaculo testimonii. omnem autem reliquum sanguinem fundet in basim altaris holocausti in introitu tabernaculi. and he shall place some of the same blood upon the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:6

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:6 Cumque intinxerit digitum in sanguine, asperget eo septies coram Domino contra velum Sanctuarii. And when he has dipped his finger in the blood, he shall sprinkle it seven times before the LORD toward the veil of the Sanctuary. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:5

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:5 Hauriet quoque de sanguine vituli, inferens illum in tabernaculum testimonii. He shall also draw from the blood of the young bull, bringing it into the tabernacle of testimony. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Hauriet he shall draw … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:4

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:4 et adducet illum ad ostium tabernaculi testimonii coram Domino, ponetque manum super caput eius, et immolabit eum Domino. and he shall bring it to the entrance of the tabernacle of testimony before the LORD, and he shall place … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:3

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:3 si sacerdos, qui unctus est, peccaverit, delinquere faciens populum, offeret pro peccato suo vitulum immaculatum Domino: if the priest who has been anointed shall sin, causing the people to incur guilt, he shall offer for his sin a … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:2

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:2 Loquere filiis Israel: Anima, quæ peccaverit per ignorantiam, et de universis mandatis Domini, quæ præcepit ut non fierent, quippiam fecerit: “Speak to the sons of Israel: ‘A soul which shall have sinned through ignorance, and from among all … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 4:1

Posted on April 4, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 4:1 Locutusque est Dominus ad Moysen, dicens: And the LORD spoke to Moyses, saying: # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Locutusque and spoke VERB, PERF.PTCP.DEP.NOM.SG.M + ENCLITIC -QUE 2 est he was VERB, 3SG.PRES.ACT.IND 3 Dominus the LORD NOUN, … Continue reading →

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