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2 Maccabees
Conjunction
ἐπεί
επει
indecl
since/otherwise
Lit:"upon-if", a logical conjunction: since (Lk 1:34), otherwise (Rom 11:6), because δὲ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
δέ
δε
indecl
but/however/moreover/yet
[postpositive particle; adversative (but/however), continuitive (and/now/also/moreover), contrastive (yet); in constructions with μέν... δέ (on the one hand... but...)] τῷ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ῳ
neu dat sg or mas dat sg
the
simple article βασιλεῖ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 3rd Decl.)
βασιλεύς, -έως, ὁ
βασιλ(ευ)·ι
(mas) dat sg
king
ἀντιπράττειν οὐκ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
οὐ[2]/οὐκ/οὐχ
ουκ
indecl
not
Often written "οὐκ" before smooth breathing, "οὐχ" before rough breathing, "οὐ" before consonants. ἦν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
εἰμί[1] (ath. (εσ)-/(εσ)-, εσ·[σ]-, -, -, -, -)
ε·(ε[σ])·^
impf act ind 3rd sg
he/she/it-was
εὔκαιρον [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (2-2-2)
εὔ·καιρος -ον
ευκαιρ·ον
neu nom|acc|voc sg or mas acc sg or fem acc sg
opportune/very timely
ἐτήρει [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
τηρέω (τηρ(ε)-, τηρη·σ-, τηρη·σ-, τετηρη·κ-, τετηρη-, τηρη·θ-)
ε·τηρ(ε)·ε
impf act ind 3rd sg
he/she/it-was-KEEP-ing
From "τηρος" (guard/watchman), hence guard/watch-over(something valuable)". Usually rendered "keep", as in maintain/retain/keep-intact/preserve/reserve/heed/observe/abide-by/take-care-for/attend-carefully (not as in hold/possess/o στρατηγήματι τοῦτ’ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Determiner (Demonstrative)
οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο
τουτ·ο
neu nom|acc sg
this
When combined, "τοῦτ’ ἔστιν" means "that is"(i.e., in-other-words). ἐπιτελέσαι [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἐπι·τελέω (επι+τελ(ε)-, επι+τελε·σ-, επι+τελε·σ-, -, -, επι+τελεσ·θ-)
επι·τελε·σαι
1aor act inf or 1aor mp imp 2nd sg or 1aor act opt 3rd sg
to-ACCOMPLISH, be-you(sg)-ACCOMPLISH-ed!, he/she/it-happens-to-ACCOMPLISH
finish
but because there was no opposing the king, he watched his time to execute this purpose by strategy.
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