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 2:6

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:6 divides eam minutatim, et fundes super eam oleum. you shall divide it into small pieces, and you shall pour oil upon it. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 divides you shall divide VERB, 2SG.FUT.ACT.IND 2 eam it PRON, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:5

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:5 Si oblatio tua fuerit de sartagine, similæ conspersæ oleo et absque fermento, If your offering shall be from the frying-pan, it shall be of fine flour mixed with oil and without leaven, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:4

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:4 Cum autem obtuleris sacrificium coctum in clibano: de simila, panes scilicet absque fermento, conspersos oleo, et lagana azyma oleo lita. But when you shall offer a sacrifice baked in an oven; it shall be of fine flour, namely … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:3

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:3 quod autem reliquum fuerit de sacrificio, erit Aaron et filiorum eius, Sanctum sanctorum de oblationibus Domini. but whatever shall be left of the sacrifice shall belong to Aaron and to his sons, a Holy of holies from the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:2

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 2:2 ac deferet ad filios Aaron sacerdotes: quorum unus tollet pugillum plenum similæ et olei, ac totum thus, et ponet memoriale super altare in odorem suavissimum Domino. and he shall bring it to the sons of Aaron the priests, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 2:1

Posted on April 2, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 2:1 Anima cum obtulerit oblationem sacrificii Domino, simila erit eius oblatio. fundetque super eam oleum, et ponet thus, A person, when he offers an offering of sacrifice to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour; and he … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:17

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:17 confringetque ascellas eius, et non secabit, neque ferro dividet eam, et adolebit super altare, lignis igne supposito. Holocaustum est et oblatio suavissimi odoris Domino. and he shall break its little wings, but he shall not cut it, nor … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:16

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:16 vesiculam vero gutturis, et plumas proiiciet prope altare ad orientalem plagam, in loco in quo cineres effundi solent, but the small bag of the throat and the feathers he shall throw beside the altar on the eastern side, … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:15

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:15 offeret eam sacerdos ad altare: et retorto ad collum capite, ac rupto vulneris loco, decurrere faciet sanguinem super crepidinem altaris: the priest shall offer it at the altar, and with the head twisted back at the neck, and … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 1:14

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Lv 1:14 Si autem de avibus, holocausti oblatio fuerit Domino, de turturibus, aut pullis columbæ, If however the offering of the holocaust to the LORD is from birds, it shall be from turtledoves or from young pigeons, # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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