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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 38:19

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:19 Columnæ autem in ingressu fuere quattuor cum basibus æneis, capitaque earum et cælaturæ argenteæ. But the columns at the entrance were four, with bronze bases, and their capitals and engravings were silver. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:18

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:18 Et in introitu eius opere plumario fecit tentorium ex hyacintho, purpura, vermiculo, ac bysso retorta, quod habebat viginti cubitos in longitudine, altitudo vero quinque cubitorum erat iuxta mensuram, quam cuncta atrii tentoria habebant. And at its entrance he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:17

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:17 Bases columnarum fuere æneæ, capita autem earum cum cunctis cælaturis suis argentea: sed et ipsas columnas atrii vestivit argento. The bases of the columns were bronze, but their capitals with all their carvings were silver; and he also … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:16

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:16 Cuncta atrii tentoria byssus retorta texuerat. He had woven all the hangings of the court from twisted linen. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Cuncta all NOM.PL.N ADJ 2 atrii of the court GEN.SG.N NOUN 3 tentoria hangings … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:15

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:15 et in parte altera (quia inter utraque introitum tabernaculi fecit) quindecim æque cubitorum erant tentoria, columnæque tres, et bases totidem. and on the other side (for between the two he made the entrance of the tabernacle) there were … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:14

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:14 e quibus, quindecim cubitos columnarum trium, cum basibus suis unum tenebat latus: of which, fifteen cubits of three columns with their bases made up one side; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 e of PREP+ABL 2 quibus which … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:13

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Ex 38:13 Porro contra orientem quinquaginta cubitorum paravit tentoria: And moreover, toward the east he prepared hangings of fifty cubits; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Porro moreover ADV 2 contra toward PREP+ACC 3 orientem the East ACC.SG.M NOUN 4 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:12

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:12 In ea vero plaga, quæ ad Occidentem respicit, fuerunt tentoria cubitorum quinquaginta, columnæ decem cum basibus suis æneæ, et capita columnarum, et tota operis cælatura, argentea. But on that side which faces toward the West there were hangings … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:11

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:11 Æque ad septentrionalem plagam tentoria, columnæ, basesque et capita columarum eiusdem mensuræ, et operis ac metalli, erant. Likewise on the northern side the hangings, the columns, the bases, and the capitals of the columns were of the same … Continue reading →

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Exodus 38:10

Posted on March 29, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 38:10 columnæ æneæ viginti cum basibus suis, capita columnarum, et tota operis cælatura, argentea. twenty bronze columns with their bases, the capitals of the columns, and all the engraving of the work, were silver. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag … Continue reading →

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