Wisdom of Solomon 15:12 (Brenton): But they counted our life a pastime, And our time here a market for gain: For, say they, we must be getting every way, though it be by evil means.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Solomon 15:12
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- ἀλλ᾿ all But but, except conjunction G235
- ἐλογίσαντο elogisanto counted reckon, count verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Plur G3049
- παίγνιον paignion plaything noun, Acc Sing Neut G458155
- εἶναι einai be am, exist verb, Pres Act Infin G1510
- τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- ζωὴν zoen life life noun, Acc Sing Fem G2222
- ἡμῶν hemon our our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Plur G2257
- καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
- τὸν ton the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
- βίον bion life life, manner of life noun, Acc Sing Masc G979
- πανηγυρισμὸν panegurismon celebration of a feast noun, Acc Sing Masc G458163
- ἐπικερδῆ epikerde profitable adjective, Acc Sing Masc G458164
- δεῖν dein it is necessary, inevitable verb, Pres Act Infin G1163
- γάρ gar For for particle G1063
- φησιν phesin say say verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G5346
- ὅθεν hothen whence, wherefore adverb G3606
- δή de so, then particle G1211
- κἂν kan And and if, even if conjunction + particle G2579
- ἐκ ek from out, out from among preposition G1537
- κακοῦ kakou evil bad, evil adjective, Gen Sing Neut G2556
- πορίζειν porizein carry: to bring about verb, Pres Act Infin G458173
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