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.

Exodus 40:32

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:32 operuit nubes tabernaculum testimonii, et gloria Domini implevit illud. the cloud covered the tabernacle of the testimony, and the glory of the LORD filled it. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 operuit covered 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 nubes cloud NOM.SG.F.3RD.DECL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:31

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:31 Erexit et atrium per gyrum tabernaculi et altaris, ducto in introitu eius tentorio. Postquam omnia perfecta sunt, And he set up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, drawing the curtain at its entrance. After all things … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:30

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:30 cum ingrederentur tectum fœderis, et accederent ad altare, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. when they entered the tent of the covenant, and when they approached the altar, just as the LORD had commanded Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:29

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:29 Laveruntque Moyses et Aaron, ac filii eius manus suas et pedes, And Moyses and Aaron, and his sons, washed their hands and their feet, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Laveruntque and they washed 3PL.PERF.ACT.IND 2 Moyses Moses … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:28

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:28 Labrum quoque statuit inter tabernaculum testimonii et altare, implens illud aqua. He also set the basin between the tabernacle of the testimony and the altar, filling it with water. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Labrum basin ACC.SG.N.2ND.DECL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:27

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:27 et altare holocausti in vestibulo testimonii, offerens in eo holocaustum, et sacrificia, ut Dominus imperaverat. and the altar of the burnt offering he placed at the entrance of the testimony, offering on it the burnt offering and the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:26

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex40:26 Posuit et tentorium in introitu tabernaculi testimonii, And he placed the curtain at the entrance of the tabernacle of the testimony, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Posuit he placed 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 et and CONJ 3 tentorium curtain ACC.SG.N.2ND.DECL … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:25

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:25 et adolevit super eo incensum aromatum, sicut iusserat Dominus Moysi. and he burned upon it the incense of spices, just as the LORD had instructed Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 adolevit he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:24

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:24 Posuit et altare aureum sub tecto testimonii contra velum, And he placed the golden altar under the covering of the testimony, opposite the veil, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Posuit he placed 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:23

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:23 locatis per ordinem lucernis, iuxta præceptum Domini. after arranging the lamps in order, according to the command of the LORD. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 locatis with … placed PTCP.PERF.PASS.ABL.PL.M/N 2 per through / in PREP+ACC 3 … Continue reading →

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