Wisdom of Sirach 51:13 (Brenton): When I was yet young, or ever I went abroad, I desired wisdom openly in my prayer.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 51:13
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- ἔτι eti yet still, yet adverb G2089
- ὢν on was am, exist verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G1510
- νεώτερος neoteros young young, new adjective, Nom Sing Masc Compar G3501
- πρὶν prin formerly, before adverb G4250
- ἢ e or or, than conjunction G2228
- πλανηθῆναί planethenai lead astray, deceive verb, Acc Plur Neut G4105
- με me I I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G3165
- ἐζήτησα ezetesa seek, search for verb, Aor Act Ind 1st Sing G2212
- σοφίαν sophian wisdom wisdom noun, Acc Sing Fem G4678
- προφανῶς prophanos in a extraordinary fashion adverb Source ID G478380
- ἐν en in in, on preposition G1722
- προσευχῇ proseuche prayer prayer, a place for prayer noun, Dat Sing Fem G4335
- μου mou my I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
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