4 Maccabees 17:12 (Brenton): For at that time virtue presided over the contest, approving the victory through endurance, namely, immortality, eternal life.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — 4 Maccabees 17:12
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- ἠθλοθέτει ethlothetei offer a prize verb, Imperf Act Ind 3rd Sing G381971
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- τότε tote then adverb G5119
- ἀρετὴ arete virtue virtue, moral excellence noun, Nom Sing Fem G703
- δι᾿ di through through, on account of preposition G1223
- ὑπομονῆς hupomones endurance endurance, steadfastness noun, Gen Sing Fem G5281
- δοκιμάζουσα dokimazousa put to the test, prove verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Fem G1381
- τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
- νῖκος nikos victory victory noun, Acc Sing Neut G3534
- ἀφθαρσία aphtharsia indestructibility, incorruptibility noun, Nom Sing Fem G861
- ἐν en at in, on preposition G1722
- ζωῇ zoe life life noun, Dat Sing Fem G2222
- πολυχρονίῳ poluchronio time for a long time adjective, Dat Sing Fem G381983
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