Wisdom of Sirach 7:4 (Brenton): Seek not of the Lord preeminence, Neither of the king the seat of honor.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Sirach 7:4
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- μὴ me not not, lest adverb G3361
- ζήτει zetei Seek seek, search for verb, Pres Act Imperative 2nd Sing G2212
- παρὰ para of from, in the presence of preposition G3844
- κυρίου kuriou Lord lord, Lord noun, Gen Sing Masc G2962
- ἡγεμονίαν hegemonian rule, authority noun, Acc Sing Fem G2231
- μηδὲ mede not and not, not even conjunction G3366
- παρὰ para of from, in the presence of preposition G3844
- βασιλέως basileos king a king, ruler noun, Gen Sing Masc G935
- καθέδραν kathedran seat a seat, chair noun, Acc Sing Fem G2515
- δόξης doxes honor honor, renown noun, Gen Sing Fem G1391
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