Wisdom of Sirach 18:10 (Brenton): As a drop of water unto the sea, and a gravel stone in comparison of the sand; So are a thousand years to the days of eternity.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 18:10
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- ὡς hos As as, like as conjunction G5613
- σταγὼν stagon drop drop noun, Nom Sing Fem Source ID G466012
- ὕδατος hudatos water water noun, Gen Sing Neut G5204
- ἀπὸ apo of from, away from preposition G575
- θαλάσσης thalasses sea the sea, lake noun, Gen Sing Fem G2281
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ψῆφος psephos a pebble, a vote noun, Nom Sing Fem G5586
- ἄμμου ammou sand sand noun, Gen Sing Fem G285
- οὕτως houtos So thus, so adverb G3779
- ὀλίγα oliga small, brief adjective, Nom Plur Neut G3641
- ἔτη ete years a year noun, Nom Plur Neut G2094
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- ἡμέρᾳ hemera days a day noun, Dat Sing Fem G2250
- αἰῶνος aionos an age, a cycle of time noun, Gen Sing Masc G165
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