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 36:16

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:16 quorum quinque iunxit seorsum, et sex alia separatim. of which he joined five separately, and six others apart. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 quorum of which GEN.PL.M/N PRON.REL 2 quinque five INDECL.NUM 3 iunxit he joined 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:15

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:15 unum sagum in longitudine habebat cubitos triginta, et in latitudine cubitos quattuor: unius mensuræ erant omnia saga: one covering in length had thirty cubits, and in width four cubits; of one measure were all the coverings; # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:14

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:14 Fecit et saga undecim de pilis caprarum ad operiendum tectum tabernaculi: And he also made eleven coverings of goats’ hair for covering the roof of the tabernacle; # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Fecit he made 3SG.PERF.ACT.IND 2 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:13

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

13 unde et quinquaginta fudit circulos aureos, qui morderent cortinarum ansas, et fieret unum tabernaculum. from which he also cast fifty golden rings, which would bite the loops of the curtains, and one tabernacle might be made. # Latin Gloss … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:12

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:12 ut contra se invicem venirent ansæ, et mutuo iungerentur. so that the loops might come opposite one another, and might be joined mutually. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 ut so that CONJ.SUBORD 2 contra opposite PREP+ACC 3 … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:11

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:11 Fecit et ansas hyacinthinas in ora cortinæ unius ex utroque latere, et in ora cortinæ alterius similiter, And he made loops of hyacinth on the edge of one curtain on each side, and likewise on the edge of … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:10

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:10 Coniunxitque cortinas quinque, alteram alteri, et alias quinque sibi invicem copulavit. And he joined together five curtains, one to another, and the other five he coupled to one another. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 Coniunxitque and he … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:9

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:9 quarum una habebat in longitudine vigintiocto cubitos, et in latitudine quattuor. una mensura erat omnium cortinarum. of which one had in length twenty-eight cubits, and in width four. One measurement was that of all the curtains. # Latin … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:8

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:8 Feceruntque omnes corde sapientes ad explendum opus tabernaculi, cortinas decem de bysso retorta, et hyacintho, et purpura, coccoque bis tincto, opere vario, et arte polymita: And all the wise in heart made, for completing the work of the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 36:7

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus

Ex 36:7 eo quod oblata sufficerent et superabundarent. because the things offered were sufficient and were overflowing. # Latin Gloss Grammar Tag 1 eo because ABL.SG.N, PRON.DEMONSTRATIVE 2 quod that NOM/ACC.SG.N, CONJ/PRON.REL 3 oblata things offered NOM.PL.N, PTCP.PERF.PASS 4 sufficerent … Continue reading →

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