4 Maccabees 1:33 (Brenton): For whence is it, otherwise, that when urged on to forbidden meats, we reject the gratification which would ensue from them? Is it not because reasoning is able to command the appetites? I believe so.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — 4 Maccabees 1:33
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- ἐπεὶ epei For after, for conjunction G1893
- πόθεν pothen whence whence adverb G4159
- κινούμενοι kinoumenoi move, stir verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G2795
- πρὸς pros to to, towards preposition G4314
- τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
- ἀπειρημένας apeiremenas renounce, disown verb, Perf Mid Part Acc Plur Fem G550
- τροφὰς trophas food, nourishment noun, Acc Plur Fem G5160
- ἀποστρεφόμεθα apostrephometha turn away, restore verb, Pres Mid Ind 1st Plur G654
- τὰς tas the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Fem G3588
- ἐξ ex from from out, out from among preposition G1537
- αὐτῶν auton them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Fem G846
- ἡδονάς hedonas pleasure, lust noun, Acc Plur Fem G2237
- οὐχ ouch not no, not adverb G3756
- ὅτι hoti For that, since conjunction G3754
- δύναται dunatai able am powerful, am able verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1410
- τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Fem G3588
- ὀρέξεων orexeon strong desire, lust noun, Gen Plur Fem G3715
- ἐπικρατεῖν epikratein prevail verb, Pres Act Infin G375297
- ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- λογισμός logismos reasoning reasoning, thinking noun, Nom Sing Masc G3053
- ἐγὼ ego I I pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G1473
- μὲν men truly, indeed particle G3303
- οἶμαι oimai think, suppose verb, Pres Mid Ind 1st Sing G3633
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