Wisdom of Sirach 37:14 (Brenton): For a man’s mind is sometime wont to tell him more Than seven watchmen, that sit above in a high tower.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 37:14
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- ψυχὴ psuche mind the soul, life noun, Nom Sing Fem G5590
- γὰρ gar For for particle G1063
- ἀνδρὸς andros man's a male human being, a man noun, Gen Sing Masc G435
- ἀπαγγέλλειν apangellein tell report, bring a report verb, Pres Act Infin G518
- ἐνίοτε eniote sometimes adverb Source ID G472736
- εἴωθεν eiothen is am accustomed, custom verb, Perf Act Ind 3rd Sing G1486
- ἢ e Than or, than conjunction G2228
- ἑπτὰ hepta seven seven indeclinable number G2033
- σκοποὶ skopoi a goal noun, Nom Plur Masc G4649
- ἐπὶ epi to on, to preposition G1909
- μετεώρου meteorou raised from the ground adjective, Gen Sing Neut Source ID G472742
- καθήμενοι kathemenoi sit sit, am seated verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Plur Masc G2521
- ἐπὶ epi to on, to preposition G1909
- σκοπῆς skopes lookout-place noun, Gen Sing Fem Source ID G472745
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