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 39:35

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ec 39:35 mensam cum vasis suis et propositionis panibus: the table with its vessels and the breads of the presentation; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 mensam table NOUN.ACC.SG.F 2 cum with PREP+ABL 3 vasis vessels NOUN.ABL.PL.N 4 suis its … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:34

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:34 velum: arcam, vectes, propitiatorium, the veil, the ark, the bars, the propitiatory, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 velum veil NOUN.ACC.SG.N 2 arcam ark NOUN.ACC.SG.F 3 vectes bars NOUN.ACC.PL.M 4 propitiatorium propitiatory / mercy seat NOUN.ACC.SG.N Syntax This … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:33

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:33 opertorium de pellibus arietum rubricatis, et aliud operimentum de ianthinis pellibus, the covering of rams’ skins dyed red, and another covering of violet skins, # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 opertorium covering NOUN.ACC.SG.N 2 de of / from … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:32

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:32 Et obtulerunt tabernaculum et tectum et universam supellectilem, annulos, tabulas, vectes, columnas ac bases, And they presented the tabernacle and the tent and all its furnishings, the rings, the boards, the bars, the columns, and the bases, # … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:31

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:31 Perfectum est igitur omne opus tabernaculi et tecti testimonii: feceruntque filii Israel cuncta quæ præceperat Dominus Moysi. Thus the whole work of the tabernacle and the tent of the testimony was completed, and the sons of Israel made … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:30

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:30 et strinxerunt eam cum mitra vitta hyacinthina, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. and they fastened it to the mitre with a violet cord, just as the LORD had commanded Moyses. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:29

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Ex 39:29 Fecerunt et laminam sacræ venerationis de auro purissimo, scripseruntque in ea opere gemmario, Sanctum Domini: And they made the plate of sacred veneration from the purest gold, and they engraved on it in jeweler’s work, “Holy to the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:28

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:28 cingulum vero de bysso retorta, hyacintho, purpura, ac vermiculo bis tincto arte plumaria, sicut præceperat Dominus Moysi. and the sash of twisted fine linen, violet, purple, and double-dyed scarlet, in embroiderer’s work, just as the LORD had commanded … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:27

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:27 feminalia quoque linea, byssina: and also linen drawers, of fine linen; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 feminalia drawers / breeches NOUN.ACC.PL.N 2 quoque also ADV 3 linea linen ADJ.ACC.PL.N 4 byssina fine linen ADJ.ACC.PL.N Syntax The direct … Continue reading →

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Exodus 39:26

Posted on March 30, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 39:26 et mitras cum coronulis suis ex bysso: and turbans with their little crowns of fine linen; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 et and CONJ 2 mitras turbans NOUN.ACC.PL.F 3 cum with PREP+ABL 4 coronulis little crowns NOUN.ABL.PL.F … Continue reading →

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