Wisdom of Sirach 40:21 (Brenton): The pipe and the psaltery make sweet melody: But a pleasant tongue is above them both.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 40:21
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- αὐλὸς aulos pipe a flute, pipe noun, Nom Sing Masc G836
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ψαλτήριον psalterion stringed instrument noun, Nom Sing Neut Source ID G474269
- ἡδύνουσιν hedunousin sweeten verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Plur Source ID G474270
- μέλη mele a limb, member noun, Acc Plur Neut G3196
- καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
- ὑπὲρ huper above in behalf of, above preposition G5228
- ἀμφότερα amphotera both both of two adjective, Acc Plur Neut G297
- γλῶσσα glossa tongue the tongue, a language noun, Nom Sing Fem G1100
- ἡδεῖα hedeia sweet sweet adjective, Nom Sing Fem Source ID G474276
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