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 3:7

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 3:7 Si agnum obtulerit coram Domino, If he offers a lamb before the LORD, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Si if CONJ 2 agnum lamb NOUN, ACC.SG.M, 2ND DECL 3 obtulerit he offers VERB, 3SG.FUTP.ACT.IND 4 coram before … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 3:6

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 3:6 Si vero de ovibus fuerit eius oblatio et pacificorum hostia, sive masculum obtulerit, sive feminam, immaculata erunt. But if his offering is from the sheep, and a sacrifice of peace offerings, whether he offers a male or a … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 3:5

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 3:5 adolebuntque ea super altare in holocaustum, lignis igne supposito: in oblationem suavissimi odoris Domino. and they shall burn these upon the altar as a holocaust, with wood set underneath for fire, as an offering of a most sweet … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 3:4

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 3:4 duos renes cum adipe quo teguntur ilia, et reticulum iecoris cum renunculis. the two kidneys with the fat by which the loins are covered, and the lobe of the liver with the little kidneys. # Latin Gloss Grammar … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 3:3

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 3:3 Et offerent de hostia pacificorum in oblationem Domino, adipem qui operit vitalia, et quidquid pinguedinis est intrinsecus: And they shall offer from the sacrifice of peace offerings, as an offering to the LORD, the fat that covers the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 3:2

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 3:2 Ponetque manum super caput victimæ suæ, quæ immolabitur in introitu tabernaculi testimonii, fundentque filii Aaron sacerdotes, sanguinem per altaris circuitum. And he shall place his hand upon the head of his victim, which shall be slain at the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 3:1

Posted on April 3, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 3:1 Quod si hostia pacificorum fuerit eius oblatio, et de bobus voluerit offerre, marem sive feminam, immaculata offeret coram Domino. But if his offering is a sacrifice of peace offerings, and he wishes to offer from the cattle, a … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:16

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:16 de qua adolebit sacerdos in memoriam muneris partem farris fracti, et olei, ac totum thus. from which the priest shall burn as a memorial of the gift a portion of the broken grain, and of the oil, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:15

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:15 fundens supra oleum, et thus imponens, quia oblatio Domini est. pouring oil above it, and placing incense, because it is an offering to the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 fundens pouring PTCP, NOM.SG.M/F, PRES.ACT 2 supra … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:14

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:14 Si autem obtuleris munus primarum frugum tuarum Domino de spicis adhuc virentibus, torrebis igni, et confringes in morem farris, et sic offeres primitias tuas Domino, But if you shall offer as a gift to the LORD the firstfruits … Continue reading →

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