Wisdom of Solomon 17:5 (Brenton): No power of the fire might give them light: Neither could the bright flames of the stars Endure to lighten that horrible night.
Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — Wisdom of Solomon 17:5
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- καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
- πυρὸς puros fire fire, trials noun, Gen Sing Neut G4442
- μὲν men truly, indeed particle G3303
- οὐδεμία oudemia no one, none adjective, Nom Sing Fem G3762
- βία bia force, violence noun, Nom Sing Fem G970
- κατίσχυεν katischuen prevail against, overpower verb, Imperf Act Ind 3rd Sing G2729
- φωτίζειν photizein light illuminate, bring to light verb, Pres Act Infin G5461
- οὔτε oute Neither and not, neither conjunction G3777
- ἄστρων astron stars a star noun, Gen Plur Neut G798
- ἔκλαμπροι eklamproi bright very bright adjective, Nom Plur Fem G458892
- φλόγες phloges a flame noun, Nom Plur Fem G5395
- καταυγάζειν kataugazein shine upon verb, Pres Act Infin G458894
- ὑπέμενον hupemenon Endure remain behind, endure verb, Imperf Act Ind 3rd Plur G5278
- τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
- στυγνὴν stugnen hated adjective, Acc Sing Fem G458897
- ἐκείνην ekeinen that that, that one there pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G1565
- νύκτα nukta night the night, night-time noun, Acc Sing Fem G3571
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