Wisdom of Sirach 38:25 (Brenton): How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plow, And that glorieth in the goad, That driveth oxen, and is occupied in their labors, And whose talk is of bullocks?
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 38:25
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- τί ti who, which pronoun, interrogative/indefinite, Acc Sing Neut G5101
- σοφισθήσεται sophisthesetai make wise verb, Fut Pass Ind 3rd Sing G4679
- ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
- κρατῶν kraton holdeth lay hold of, obtain verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G2902
- ἀρότρου arotrou plow a plow noun, Gen Sing Neut G723
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- καυχώμενος kauchomenos boast, glory verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Sing Masc G2744
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- δόρατι dorati stem noun, Dat Sing Neut Source ID G473259
- κέντρου kentrou goad a sting, goad noun, Gen Sing Neut G2759
- βόας boas oxen an ox noun, Acc Plur Masc G1016
- ἐλαύνων elaunon drive on, propel verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G1643
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ἀναστρεφόμενος anastrephomenos overturn, turn upside down verb, Pres Mid Part Nom Sing Masc G390
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- ἔργοις ergois labors work, labor noun, Dat Plur Neut G2041
- αὐτῶν auton their he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Masc G846
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
- διήγησις diegesis a narrative noun, Nom Sing Fem G1335
- αὐτοῦ autou he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- υἱοῖς huiois a son, descendent noun, Dat Plur Masc G5207
- ταύρων tauron oxen a bull, an ox noun, Gen Plur Masc G5022
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