Lamentations 4:4 (Brenton): The tongue of the sucking child Cleaves to the roof of its mouth for thirst: The little children ask for bread, And there is none to break it to them.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Lamentations 4:4
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- ἐκολλήθη ekollethe glue, cleave verb, Aor Pass Ind 3rd Sing G2853
- ἡ he The the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
- γλῶσσα glossa tongue the tongue, a language noun, Nom Sing Fem G1100
- θηλάζοντος thelazontos sucking give suck, suck verb, Pres Act Part Gen Sing Masc G2337
- πρὸς pros to to, towards preposition G4314
- τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
- φάρυγγα pharunga throat noun, Acc Sing Masc G568546
- αὐτοῦ autou them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
- δίψει dipsei thirst thirst noun, Dat Sing Neut G1373
- νήπια nepia children an infant, child adjective, Nom Plur Neut G3516
- ᾔτησαν etesan ask ask, request verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Plur G154
- ἄρτον arton bread bread, a loaf noun, Acc Sing Masc G740
- ὁ ho The the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- διακλῶν diaklon break break in twain verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G568554
- οὐκ ouk no, not adverb G3756
- ἔστιν estin is am, exist verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G1510
- αὐτοῖς autois them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Plur Masc G846
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