4 Maccabees 1:22 (Brenton): Before pleasure is lust; and after pleasure, joy.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — 4 Maccabees 1:22
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- πρὸ pro Before before preposition G4253
- μὲν men truly, indeed particle G3303
- οὖν oun therefore, then particle G3767
- τῆς tes the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
- ἡδονῆς hedones pleasure pleasure, lust noun, Gen Sing Fem G2237
- ἐστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
- ἐπιθυμία epithumia desire, eagerness for noun, Nom Sing Fem G1939
- μετὰ meta after with, after preposition G3326
- δὲ de and but, on the other hand particle G1161
- τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- ἡδονὴν hedonen pleasure pleasure, lust noun, Acc Sing Fem G2237
- χαρά chara joy joy, gladness noun, Nom Sing Fem G5479
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