Wisdom of Sirach 28:18 (Brenton): Many have fallen by the edge of the sword: But not so many as have fallen by the tongue.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 28:18
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- πολλοὶ polloi Many much, many adjective, Nom Plur Masc G4183
- ἔπεσαν epesan fallen fall, fall under verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Plur G4098
- ἐν en by in, on preposition G1722
- στόματι stomati edge of the sword the mouth, speech noun, Dat Sing Neut G4750
- μαχαίρας machairas sword a sword noun, Acc Plur Fem G3162
- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- οὐχ ouch not no, not adverb G3756
- ὡς hos as as, like as conjunction G5613
- οἱ hoi the the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
- πεπτωκότες peptokotes fallen fall, fall under verb, Perf Act Part Nom Plur Masc G4098
- διὰ dia by through, on account of preposition G1223
- γλῶσσαν glossan tongue the tongue, a language noun, Acc Sing Fem G1100
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