Wisdom of Sirach 28:12 (Brenton): If thou blow the spark, it shall burn: If thou spit upon it, it shall be quenched: And both these come out of thy mouth.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 28:12
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- ἐὰν ean If if conjunction G1437
- φυσήσῃς phuseses blow blow verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing Source ID G469645
- εἰς eis into, in preposition G1519
- σπινθῆρα spinthera spark spark noun, Acc Sing Masc Source ID G469647
- ἐκκαήσεται ekkaesetai burn burn with lust verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G1572
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἐὰν ean If if conjunction G1437
- πτύσῃς ptuses spit spit verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing G4429
- ἐπ᾿ ep upon on, to preposition G1909
- αὐτόν auton it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
- σβεσθήσεται sbesthesetai quenched extinguish, suppress verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G4570
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἀμφότερα amphotera both both of two adjective, Nom Plur Neut G297
- ἐκ ek of from out, out from among preposition G1537
- τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Neut G3588
- στόματός stomatos mouth the mouth, speech noun, Gen Sing Neut G4750
- σου sou thy X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
- ἐκπορεύεται ekporeuetai out journey out, come forth verb, Pres Mid Ind 3rd Sing G1607
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