4 Maccabees 3:1 (Brenton): The argument is exceedingly ridiculous: for reasoning does not appear to bear sway over its own affections, but over those of the body,
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — 4 Maccabees 3:1
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- ἔστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
- δὲ de but but, on the other hand particle G1161
- κομιδῇ komide attendance noun, Dat Sing Fem G375780
- γελοῖος geloios ridiculous ridiculous adjective, Nom Sing Masc G375781
- ὁ ho The the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- λόγος logos a word, speech noun, Nom Sing Masc G3056
- οὐ ou not no, not adverb G3756
- γὰρ gar for for particle G1063
- τῶν ton The the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Neut G3588
- ἑαυτοῦ heautou himself, herself pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G1438
- παθῶν pathon suffering, emotion noun, Gen Plur Neut G3806
- ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- λογισμὸς logismos reasoning reasoning, thinking noun, Nom Sing Masc G3053
- ἐπικρατεῖν epikratein prevail verb, Pres Act Infin G375791
- φαίνεται phainetai appear shine, appear verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G5316
- ἀλλὰ alla but but, except conjunction G235
- τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Neut G3588
- σωματικῶν somatikon bodily, corporeal adjective, Gen Plur Neut G4984
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