Proverbs 4
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The Greek Septuagint text of Proverbs 4 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.
Greek interlinear — Proverbs 4:1–27 (294 words)
- ἀκούσατε akousate Hear hear, listen verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G191
- παῖδες paides children a boy or girl child noun, Voc Plur Masc G3816
- παιδείαν paideian instruction discipline noun, Acc Sing Fem G3809
- πατρὸς patros father father, Father noun, Gen Sing Masc G3962
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- προσέχετε prosechete attend pay attention to, devote myself to verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Plur G4337
- γνῶναι gnonai know come to know, learn verb, Aor Act Infin G1097
- ἔννοιαν ennoian thought, intention noun, Acc Sing Fem G1771
- δῶρον doron gift a gift, present noun, Acc Sing Neut G1435
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- ἀγαθὸν agathon good good adjective, Acc Sing Neut G18
- δωροῦμαι doroumai give give, grant verb, Pres Mid Ind 1st Sing G1433
- ὑμῖν humin you ye, you pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Plur G5213
- τὸν ton the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
- ἐμὸν emon mine adjective, Acc Sing Masc G1699
- νόμον nomon law a law, the Mosaic Law noun, Acc Sing Masc G3551
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἐγκαταλίπητε enkatalipete Forsake abandon, desert verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Plur G1459
- υἱὸς huios son a son, descendent noun, Nom Sing Masc G5207
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- ἐγενόμην egenomen was come into being, am born verb, Aor Mid Ind 1st Sing G1096
- κἀγὼ kago also also, I too conjunction + pronoun, relative, Nom Sing G2504
- πατρὶ patri father father, Father noun, Dat Sing Masc G3962
- ὑπήκοος hupekoos obedient listening to, obedient noun, Nom Sing Masc G5255
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἀγαπώμενος agapomenos loved love verb, Pres Pass Part Nom Sing Masc G25
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- προσώπῳ prosopo the face, countenance noun, Dat Sing Neut G4383
- μητρός metros mother a mother noun, Gen Sing Fem G3384
- οἳ hoi Who who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Plur Masc G3739
- ἔλεγον elegon saying say, speak verb, Imperf Act Ind 3rd Plur G3004
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐδίδασκόν edidaskon teach verb, Imperf Act Ind 3rd Plur G1321
- με me me I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G3165
- ἐρειδέτω ereideto stick fast verb, Pres Act Imperative 3rd Sing G2043
- ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- ἡμέτερος hemeteros our our, our own adjective, Nom Sing Masc G2251
- λόγος logos saying a word, speech noun, Nom Sing Masc G3056
- εἰς eis in into, in preposition G1519
- σὴν sen thy yours, thy adjective, Acc Sing Fem G4674
- καρδίαν kardian heart the heart, inner life noun, Acc Sing Fem G2588
- φύλασσε phulasse keep, guard verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G5442
- ἐντολάς entolas an ordinance, injunction noun, Acc Plur Fem G1785
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἐπιλάθῃ epilathe neglect forget, neglect verb, Aor Mid Subj 2nd Sing G1950
- μηδὲ mede And and not, not even conjunction G3366
- παρίδῃς parides observe by the way verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G422911
- ῥῆσιν hresin saying noun, Acc Sing Fem G422912
- ἐμοῦ emou my me, mine pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G1700
- στόματος stomatos mouth the mouth, speech noun, Gen Sing Neut G4750
- μηδὲ mede And and not, not even conjunction G3366
- ἐγκαταλίπῃς enkatalipes forsake abandon, desert verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1459
- αὐτήν auten it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G846
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ἀνθέξεταί anthexetai hold fast to verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G472
- σου sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ἐράσθητι erastheti Love love verb, Aor Pass Imperative 2nd Sing G422921
- αὐτῆς autes it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Fem G846
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- τηρήσει teresei keep keep, guard verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G5083
- σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
- περιχαράκωσον pericharakoson surround with a stockade verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G422926
- αὐτήν auten it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G846
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ὑψώσει hupsosei exalt lift up, exalt verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G5312
- σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
- τίμησον timeson Honor value at a price, honor verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G5091
- αὐτήν auten it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G846
- ἵνα hina that in order that, so that conjunction G2443
- σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
- περιλάβῃ perilabe embrace embrace verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G422935
- ἵνα hina That in order that, so that conjunction G2443
- δῷ do give offer, give verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G1325
- τῇ te the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
- σῇ se thy yours, thy adjective, Dat Sing Fem G4674
- κεφαλῇ kephale head the head noun, Dat Sing Fem G2776
- στέφανον stephanon crown a crown, garland noun, Acc Sing Masc G4735
- χαρίτων chariton graces grace, favor noun, Gen Plur Fem G5485
- στεφάνῳ stephano crown a crown, garland noun, Dat Sing Masc G4735
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- τρυφῆς truphes effeminate luxury noun, Gen Sing Fem G5172
- ὑπερασπίσῃ huperaspise shield verb, Pres Act Subj 3rd Sing G422946
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ἄκουε akoue Hear hear, listen verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G191
- υἱέ huie son a son, descendent noun, Voc Sing Masc G5207
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- δέξαι dexai receive take, receive verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G1209
- ἐμοὺς emous mine adjective, Acc Plur Masc G1699
- λόγους logous words a word, speech noun, Acc Plur Masc G3056
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- πληθυνθήσεται plethunthesetai increased increase, multiply verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G4129
- ἔτη ete years a year noun, Nom Plur Neut G2094
- ζωῆς zoes life life noun, Gen Sing Fem G2222
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ἵνα hina That in order that, so that conjunction G2443
- σοι soi thy thee, thine own pronoun, personal/possessive, Dat Sing G4671
- γένωνται genontai be come into being, am born verb, Aor Mid Subj 3rd Plur G1096
- πολλαὶ pollai many much, many adjective, Nom Plur Fem G4183
- ὁδοὶ hodoi a way, road noun, Nom Plur Fem G3598
- βίου biou life life, manner of life noun, Gen Sing Masc G979
- ὁδοὺς hodous ways a way, road noun, Acc Plur Fem G3598
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- σοφίας sophias wisdom wisdom noun, Gen Sing Fem G4678
- διδάσκω didasko teach teach verb, Pres Act Ind 1st Sing G1321
- σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
- ἐμβιβάζω embibazo embark, put on board verb, Pres Act Ind 1st Sing G1688
- δέ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
- τροχιαῖς trochiais round adjective, Dat Plur Fem G422973
- ὀρθαῖς orthais upright, straight adjective, Dat Plur Fem G3717
- ἐὰν ean if conjunction G1437
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- πορεύῃ poreue goest travel, journey verb, Pres Mid Subj 2nd Sing G4198
- οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
- συγκλεισθήσεταί sunkleisthesetai enclose, shut in verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G4788
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- τὰ ta the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Neut G3588
- διαβήματα diabemata steps step noun, Nom Plur Neut G422982
- ἐὰν ean if conjunction G1437
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- τρέχῃς treches run, exercise myself verb, Pres Act Subj 2nd Sing G5143
- οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
- κοπιάσεις kopiaseis grow weary, toil verb, Fut Act Ind 2nd Sing G2872
- ἐπιλαβοῦ epilabou Take seize, take hold of verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G1949
- ἐμῆς emes mine adjective, Gen Sing Fem G1699
- παιδείας paideias instruction discipline noun, Gen Sing Fem G3809
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἀφῇς aphes send away, release verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G863
- ἀλλὰ alla But but, except conjunction G235
- φύλαξον phulaxon keep keep, guard verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G5442
- αὐτὴν auten it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G846
- σεαυτῷ seauto thyself of yourself pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G4572
- εἰς eis for into, in preposition G1519
- ζωήν zoen life life noun, Acc Sing Fem G2222
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ὁδοὺς hodous ways a way, road noun, Acc Plur Fem G3598
- ἀσεβῶν asebon ungodly impious, ungodly adjective, Gen Plur Masc G765
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἐπέλθῃς epelthes approach, overtake verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1904
- μηδὲ mede not and not, not even conjunction G3366
- ζηλώσῃς zeloses am jealous, eager for verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G2206
- ὁδοὺς hodous ways a way, road noun, Acc Plur Fem G3598
- παρανόμων paranomon acting contrary to law adjective, Gen Plur Masc G423007
- ἐν en In in, on preposition G1722
- ᾧ ho who, which pronoun, relative, Dat Sing Masc G3739
- ἂν an an untranslatable word that makes a statement contingent particle G302
- τόπῳ topo place a place noun, Dat Sing Masc G5117
- στρατοπεδεύσωσιν stratopedeusosin bivouac verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Plur G423012
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἐπέλθῃς epelthes approach, overtake verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G1904
- ἐκεῖ ekei thither there, yonder adverb G1563
- ἔκκλινον ekklinon away fall away from, turn away verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G1578
- δὲ de and but, on the other hand particle G1161
- ἀπ᾿ ap from from, away from preposition G575
- αὐτῶν auton them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Neut G846
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- παράλλαξον parallaxon make things alternate verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G423021
- οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ὑπνώσωσιν hupnososin sleep sleep verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Plur G423025
- ἐὰν ean if conjunction G1437
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- κακοποιήσωσιν kakopoiesosin do harm, do wrong verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Plur G2554
- ἀφῄρηται apheretai taken take away, smite off verb, Perf Pass Ind 3rd Sing G851
- ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- ὕπνος hupnos sleep sleep noun, Nom Sing Masc G5258
- αὐτῶν auton Their he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Masc G846
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
- κοιμῶνται koimontai sleep fall asleep, am asleep verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Plur G2837
- οἵδε hoide this here, this pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Plur Masc G3592
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- σιτοῦνται sitountai take food verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Plur G423038
- σῖτα sita wheat, grain noun, Acc Plur Neut G4621
- ἀσεβείας asebeias ungodliness impiety, irreverence noun, Gen Sing Fem G763
- οἴνῳ oino wine wine noun, Dat Sing Masc G3631
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- παρανόμῳ paranomo acting contrary to law adjective, Dat Sing Masc G423043
- μεθύσκονται methuskontai are am drunk verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Plur G3184
- αἱ hai the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Fem G3588
- δὲ de and but, on the other hand particle G1161
- ὁδοὶ hodoi ways a way, road noun, Nom Plur Fem G3598
- τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
- δικαίων dikaion righteous just, righteous adjective, Gen Plur Masc G1342
- ὁμοίως homoios like in like manner adverb G3668
- φωτὶ photi light light, a source of light noun, Dat Sing Neut G5457
- λάμπουσιν lampousin shine shine verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Plur G2989
- προπορεύονται proporeuontai precede, pass on before verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Plur G4313
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- φωτίζουσιν photizousin light illuminate, bring to light verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Plur G5461
- ἕως heos until until, as far as conjunction G2193
- κατορθώσῃ katorthose set upright verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Sing G423057
- ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
- ἡμέρα hemera day a day noun, Nom Sing Fem G2250
- αἱ hai the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Fem G3588
- δὲ de But but, on the other hand particle G1161
- ὁδοὶ hodoi ways a way, road noun, Nom Plur Fem G3598
- τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
- ἀσεβῶν asebon ungodly impious, ungodly adjective, Gen Plur Masc G765
- σκοτειναί skoteinai dark full of darkness, dark adjective, Nom Plur Fem G4652
- οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
- οἴδασιν oidasin aware verb, Perf Act Ind 3rd Plur G423067
- πῶς pos how how, in what manner adverb G4459
- προσκόπτουσιν proskoptousin stumble stumble verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Plur G4350
- υἱέ huie son a son, descendent noun, Voc Sing Masc G5207
- ἐμῇ eme mine adjective, Dat Sing Fem G1699
- ῥήσει hresei saying noun, Dat Sing Fem G423072
- πρόσεχε proseche attend pay attention to, devote myself to verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G4337
- τοῖς tois the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Masc G3588
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- ἐμοῖς emois mine adjective, Dat Plur Masc G1699
- λόγοις logois words a word, speech noun, Dat Plur Masc G3056
- παράβαλε parabale compare, arrive verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G3846
- σὸν son yours, thy adjective, Acc Sing Masc G4674
- οὖς ous ear the ear noun, Acc Sing Neut G3775
- ὅπως hopos That how, in order that conjunction G3704
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ἐκλίπωσίν ekliposin fail fail utterly, cease verb, Aor Act Subj 3rd Plur G1587
- σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
- αἱ hai the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Fem G3588
- πηγαί pegai fountains a fountain, spring noun, Nom Plur Fem G4077
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- φύλασσε phulasse Keep keep, guard verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G5442
- αὐτὰς autas them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Fem G846
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- σῇ se thy yours, thy adjective, Dat Sing Fem G4674
- καρδίᾳ kardia heart the heart, inner life noun, Dat Sing Fem G2588
- ζωὴ zoe life life noun, Nom Sing Fem G2222
- γάρ gar For for particle G1063
- ἐστιν estin are am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
- τοῖς tois the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Masc G3588
- εὑρίσκουσιν heuriskousin find find verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Plur G2147
- αὐτὰς autas them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Fem G846
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- πάσῃ pase all all, the whole adjective, Dat Sing Fem G3956
- σαρκὶ sarki flesh flesh, body noun, Dat Sing Fem G4561
- ἴασις iasis a cure, healing noun, Nom Sing Fem G2392
- πάσῃ pase all, the whole adjective, Dat Sing Fem G3956
- φυλακῇ phulake a watching, guard noun, Dat Sing Fem G5438
- τήρει terei Keep keep, guard verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G5083
- σὴν sen thy yours, thy adjective, Acc Sing Fem G4674
- καρδίαν kardian heart the heart, inner life noun, Acc Sing Fem G2588
- ἐκ ek of from out, out from among preposition G1537
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- τούτων touton these this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Masc G3778
- ἔξοδοι exodoi an exit, departure noun, Nom Plur Fem G1841
- ζωῆς zoes life life noun, Gen Sing Fem G2222
- περίελε periele strip off, cast off verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G4014
- σεαυτοῦ seautou of yourself pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G4572
- σκολιὸν skolion crooked, perverse adjective, Acc Sing Neut G4646
- στόμα stoma mouth the mouth, speech noun, Acc Sing Neut G4750
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἄδικα adika unjust unjust, unrighteous adjective, Acc Plur Neut G94
- χείλη cheile lips a lip, mouth noun, Acc Plur Neut G5491
- μακρὰν makran far far away adverb G3112
- ἀπὸ apo from from, away from preposition G575
- σοῦ sou thee X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ἄπωσαι aposai away push or thrust away, reject verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G683
- οἱ hoi the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
- ὀφθαλμοί ophthalmoi eyes the eye noun, Nom Plur Masc G3788
- σου sou X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ὀρθὰ ortha upright, straight adjective, Acc Plur Neut G3717
- βλεπέτωσαν blepetosan look look, see verb, Pres Act Imperative 3rd Plur G991
- τὰ ta the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- βλέφαρά blephara eyelids eyelids noun, Acc Plur Neut G423131
- σου sou X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- νευέτω neueto nod, make a sign verb, Pres Act Imperative 3rd Sing G3506
- δίκαια dikaia just just, righteous adjective, Acc Plur Neut G1342
- ὀρθὰς orthas straight upright, straight adjective, Acc Plur Fem G3717
- τροχιὰς trochias paths the track of a wheel, a path noun, Acc Plur Fem G5163
- ποίει poiei Make do, make verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G4160
- σοῖς sois thy yours, thy adjective, Dat Plur Masc G4674
- ποσὶν posin feet the foot noun, Dat Plur Masc G4228
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- τὰς tas the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
- ὁδούς hodous ways a way, road noun, Acc Plur Fem G3598
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- κατεύθυνε kateuthune Make make straight, direct verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2720
- αὐτὸς autos he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Masc G846
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- ὀρθὰς orthas upright, straight adjective, Acc Plur Fem G3717
- ποιήσει poiesei do, make verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G4160
- τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
- τροχιάς trochias path adjective, Acc Plur Fem G423180
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- πορείας poreias a journey, pursuit noun, Acc Plur Fem G4197
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- εἰρήνῃ eirene peace peace, peace of mind noun, Dat Sing Fem G1515
- προάξει proaxei lead forth, go before verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Sing G4254
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