Wisdom of Sirach 31:2 (Brenton): Whoso regardeth dreams Is like him that catcheth at a shadow, And followeth after the wind.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 31:2
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- ὡς hos As as, like as conjunction G5613
- δρασσόμενος drassomenos take hold of, grasp verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Sing Masc G1405
- σκιᾶς skias a shadow, thick darkness noun, Gen Sing Fem G4639
- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- διώκων diokon pursue, persecute verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G1377
- ἄνεμον anemon the wind noun, Acc Sing Masc G417
- οὕτως houtos thus, so adverb G3779
- ὁ ho the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- ἐπέχων epechon hold forth, pay attention verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G1907
- ἐνυπνίοις enupniois a dream, vision noun, Dat Plur Neut G1798
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