Wisdom of Sirach 11:3 (Brenton): The bee is little among such as fly; But her fruit is the chief of sweet things.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 11:3
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- μικρὰ mikra little little, small adjective, Nom Sing Fem G3398
- ἐν en among in, on preposition G1722
- πετεινοῖς peteinois a bird noun, Dat Plur Neut G4071
- μέλισσα melissa bee bee noun, Nom Sing Fem G463576
- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- ἀρχὴ arche chief ruler, beginning noun, Nom Sing Fem G746
- γλυκασμάτων glukasmaton sweet sweetness noun, Gen Plur Neut G463579
- ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- καρπὸς karpos fruit fruit, result noun, Nom Sing Masc G2590
- αὐτῆς autes her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Fem G846
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