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 40:22

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:22 Posuit et candelabrum in tabernaculo testimonii e regione mensæ in parte australi, And he placed the lampstand in the tabernacle of the testimony, opposite the table, on the southern side, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Posuit he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:21

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:21 ordinatis coram propositionis panibus, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. having arranged the bread of the offering before it, just as the LORD had commanded Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 ordinatis with … arranged PTCP.PERF.PASS.ABL.PL.M/N 2 coram before … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:20

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:20 Posuit et mensam in tabernaculo testimonii ad plagam Septentrionalem extra velum, And he placed the table in the tabernacle of the testimony, on the Northern side, outside the veil, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Posuit he placed … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:19

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:19 Cumque intulisset arcam in tabernaculum, appendit ante eam velum ut expleret Domini iussionem. And when he had brought the ark into the tabernacle, he hung the veil before it, so that he might fulfill the command of the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:18

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:18 Posuit et testimonium in arca, subditis infra vectibus, et oraculum desuper. And he placed the testimony in the ark, with the bars set beneath, and the oracle above. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Posuit he placed 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:17

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:17 et expandit tectum super tabernaculum, imposito desuper operimento, sicut Dominus imperaverat. and he spread the covering over the tabernacle, with the top covering placed above it, just as the LORD had commanded. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:16

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:16 Erexitque Moyses illud, et posuit tabulas ac bases et vectes, statuitque columnas, And Moyses set it up, and placed the boards and the bases and the bars, and he set up the columns, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:15

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:15 Igitur mense primo anni secundi, prima die mensis, collocatum est tabernaculum. Therefore, in the first month of the second year, on the first day of the month, the tabernacle was set up. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:14

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:14 Fecitque Moyses omnia quæ præceperat Dominus. And Moyses did all the things that the LORD had commanded. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecitque and he did 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 Moyses Moses NOM.SG.M.INDECL 3 omnia all things ACC.PL.N.ADJ/PRON 4 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 40:13

Posted on March 31, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 40:13 indues sanctis vestibus, ut ministrent mihi, et unctio eorum in sacerdotium sempiternum proficiat. you shall clothe them with the holy garments, so that they may minister to Me, and may their anointing advance to an everlasting priesthood. # … Continue reading →

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