Wisdom of Sirach 38:16 (Brenton): My son, let tears fall down over the dead, And begin to lament, as if thou hadst suffered great harm thyself; And then cover his body according to the custom, And neglect not his burial.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 38:16
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- τέκνον teknon son a child, descendent noun, Voc Sing Neut G5043
- ἐπὶ epi over on, to preposition G1909
- νεκρῷ nekro dead dead, a corpse noun, Dat Sing Masc G3498
- κατάγαγε katagage down lead down, bring down verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2609
- δάκρυα dakrua tears a tear noun, Acc Plur Neut G1144
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ὡς hos as as, like as conjunction G5613
- δεινὰ deina fearful adjective, Acc Plur Neut Source ID G473124
- πάσχων paschon suffered am acted upon, suffer verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G3958
- ἔναρξαι enarxai begin begin verb, Aor Mid Imperative 2nd Sing G1728
- θρήνου threnou wailing, lamentation noun, Gen Sing Masc G2355
- κατὰ kata according down from, against preposition G2596
- δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- κρίσιν krisin judging, divine judgment noun, Acc Sing Fem G2920
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- περίστειλον peristeilon dress verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Sing Source ID G473133
- τὸ to the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
- σῶμα soma body body, flesh noun, Acc Sing Neut G4983
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ὑπερίδῃς huperides overlook verb, Aor Act Subj 2nd Sing Source ID G473139
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- ταφὴν taphen burial a burial noun, Acc Sing Fem G5027
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
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