Wisdom of Sirach 22:11 (Brenton): Weep for the dead, for he hath lost the light: And weep for the fool, for he wanteth understanding: Make little weeping for the dead, for he is at rest: But the life of the fool is worse than death.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 22:11
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- ἐπὶ epi at on, to preposition G1909
- νεκρῷ nekro dead dead, a corpse noun, Dat Sing Masc G3498
- κλαῦσον klauson Weep weep, weep for verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2799
- ἐξέλιπεν exelipen fail utterly, cease verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G1587
- γὰρ gar for for particle G1063
- φῶς phos light light, a source of light noun, Acc Sing Neut G5457
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐπὶ epi at on, to preposition G1909
- μωρῷ moro stupid, foolish adjective, Dat Sing Masc G3474
- κλαῦσον klauson weep weep, weep for verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2799
- ἐξέλιπεν exelipen fail utterly, cease verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G1587
- γὰρ gar for for particle G1063
- σύνεσιν sunesin understanding understanding noun, Acc Sing Fem G4907
- ἥδιον hedion gladly, pleasantly adverb G2234
- κλαῦσον klauson weeping weep, weep for verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2799
- ἐπὶ epi at on, to preposition G1909
- νεκρῷ nekro dead dead, a corpse noun, Dat Sing Masc G3498
- ὅτι hoti for that, since conjunction G3754
- ἀνεπαύσατο anepausato Make make to rest, give rest to verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G373
- τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- μωροῦ morou stupid, foolish adjective, Gen Sing Masc G3474
- ὑπὲρ huper for in behalf of, above preposition G5228
- θάνατον thanaton death death noun, Acc Sing Masc G2288
- ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
- ζωὴ zoe life life noun, Nom Sing Fem G2222
- πονηρά ponera evil, bad adjective, Nom Sing Fem G4190
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