Wisdom of Sirach 31:16 (Brenton): For the eyes of the Lord are upon them that love him, He is their mighty protection and strong stay, A defense from heat, and a cover from the sun at noon, A preservation from stumbling, and a help from falling;
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 31:16
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- οἱ hoi the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
- ὀφθαλμοὶ ophthalmoi the eye noun, Nom Plur Masc G3788
- κυρίου kuriou lord, Lord noun, Gen Sing Masc G2962
- ἐπὶ epi on, to preposition G1909
- τοὺς tous the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Masc G3588
- ἀγαπῶντας agapontas love verb, Pres Act Part Acc Plur Masc G25
- αὐτόν auton it he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
- ὑπερασπισμὸς huperaspismos covering with a shield noun, Nom Sing Masc Source ID G471801
- δυναστείας dunasteias power noun, Gen Sing Fem Source ID G471802
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- στήριγμα sterigma support noun, Nom Sing Neut Source ID G471804
- ἰσχύος ischuos strength, power noun, Gen Sing Fem G2479
- σκέπη skepe shelter noun, Nom Sing Fem Source ID G471806
- ἀπὸ apo from, away from preposition G575
- καύσωνος kausonos a scorching heat, hot wind noun, Gen Sing Masc G2742
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- σκέπη skepe shelter noun, Nom Sing Fem Source ID G471810
- ἀπὸ apo from, away from preposition G575
- μεσημβρίας mesembrias the South noun, Gen Sing Fem G3314
- φυλακὴ phulake a watching, guard noun, Nom Sing Fem G5438
- ἀπὸ apo from, away from preposition G575
- προσκόμματος proskommatos a stumbling-block noun, Gen Sing Neut G4348
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- βοήθεια boetheia assistance, a help noun, Nom Sing Fem G996
- ἀπὸ apo from, away from preposition G575
- πτώσεως ptoseos a falling, a fall noun, Gen Sing Fem G4431
- ἀνυψῶν anupson raise up verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc Source ID G471820
- ψυχὴν psuchen the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- φωτίζων photizon illuminate, bring to light verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G5461
- ὀφθαλμούς ophthalmous the eye noun, Acc Plur Masc G3788
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