Wisdom of Sirach 38:34 (Brenton): But they will maintain the state of the world, And all their desire is in the work of their craft. But he that giveth his mind to the law of the most High, And is occupied in the meditation thereof,
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 38:34
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- ἀλλὰ alla But but, except conjunction G235
- κτίσμα ktisma a created thing, creature noun, Acc Sing Neut G2938
- αἰῶνος aionos world an age, a cycle of time noun, Gen Sing Masc G165
- στηρίσουσιν sterisousin fix firmly, strengthen verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Plur G4741
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
- δέησις deesis supplication, prayer noun, Nom Sing Fem G1162
- αὐτῶν auton their he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Masc G846
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- ἐργασίᾳ ergasia work working, activity noun, Dat Sing Fem G2039
- τέχνης technes is art, skill noun, Gen Sing Fem G5078
- πλὴν plen however, nevertheless adverb G4133
- τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
- ἐπιδιδόντος epididontos hand in, give up verb, Pres Act Part Gen Sing Masc G1929
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- ψυχὴν psuchen the soul, life noun, Acc Sing Fem G5590
- αὐτοῦ autou he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- διανοουμένου dianooumenou intend verb, Pres Mid Part Gen Sing Masc Source ID G473487
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- νόμῳ nomo a law, the Mosaic Law noun, Dat Sing Masc G3551
- ὑψίστου hupsistou highest, most high adjective, Gen Sing Masc G5310
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