Wisdom of Sirach 48:2 (Brenton): He brought a sore famine upon them, And by his zeal he diminished their number.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 48:2
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- ὃς hos who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Sing Masc G3739
- ἐπήγαγεν epegagen brought bring upon verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G1863
- ἐπ᾿ ep upon on, to preposition G1909
- αὐτοὺς autous them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Masc G846
- λιμὸν limon famine a famine, hunger noun, Acc Sing Masc G3042
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- τῷ to the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
- ζήλῳ zelo zeal eagerness, zeal noun, Dat Sing Masc G2205
- αὐτοῦ autou his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
- ὠλιγοποίησεν oligopoiesen make fewer verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing Source ID G477128
- αὐτούς autous their he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Masc G846
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