Wisdom of Sirach 2:1 (Brenton): My son, if thou come to serve the Lord God, Prepare thy soul for temptation.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 2:1
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- τέκνον teknon son a child, descendent noun, Voc Sing Neut G5043
- εἰ ei if if conjunction G1487
- προσέρχῃ proserche come come near, consent to verb, Pres Mid Subj 2nd Sing G4334
- δουλεύειν douleuein serve am a slave, am subject to verb, Pres Act Infin G1398
- κυρίῳ kurio Lord lord, Lord noun, Dat Sing Masc G2962
- ἑτοίμασον hetoimason Prepare make ready, prepare verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2090
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- ψυχήν psuchen soul the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
- πειρασμόν peirasmon trial, testing noun, Acc Sing Masc G3986
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