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Adjective (3-3-3)
κρείττων -ον and κρείσσων -ον, gen. sg. -ονος
κρεισσον·^
mas nom sg or fem nom sg
better/superior
Comparative adjective from the noun "κράτος" (dominion/might/power", hence more-mighty/powerful/dominating/noble. Usually rendered "better", but distinguished from "καλός" (better-good), and "προέχω" (better/su better/superior (nom) γὰρ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Conjunction
γάρ
γαρ
indecl
for
since, as for σοφία [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
σοφία, -ας, ἡ
σοφι·α
(fem) nom|voc sg
wisdom
/sagacity/skill/learning/cleverness/sapience. Usually rendered "wisdom", but misses the aspect of learned-skill. wisdom (nom|voc) λίθων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 2nd Decl.)
λίθος, -ου, ὁ
λιθ·ων
(mas) gen pl
stones
stones (gen) πολυτελῶν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (3-3-3)
πολυ·τελής -ές
πολυτελ(ε)·ων
neu gen pl or mas gen pl or fem gen pl
expensive
expensive (gen) πᾶν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Quantifier (Indefinite Numeral)
πᾶ[ντ]ς πᾶσα πᾶν[τ], gen. sg. παντός πάσης παντός
παν[τ]
neu nom|acc|voc sg
each, every
properly, each within some set, the set, implicitly defined by the local (sometimes following) context. Frequently (misleadingly) rendered by inclusive pronouns like "everyone" or "everything". each, every (nom|acc|voc) 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...)] but/however/moreover/yet τίμιον [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (2-1-2)
τίμιος -α -ον
τιμι·ον
neu nom|acc|voc sg or mas acc sg
precious
dear precious (acc, nom|acc|voc) 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. not ἄξιον [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (2-1-2)
ἄξιος -ία -ον
αξι·ον
neu nom|acc|voc sg or mas acc sg
worthy
From "ἄγω" (bring/lead/carry somet5hing valuable), hence worthy/worthwhile/valuable worthy (acc, nom|acc|voc) αὐτῆς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (3rd Person)
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
αυτ·ης
fem gen sg
her/it/same
her/it/same (gen) ἐστιν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
εἰμί[1] (ath. (εσ)-/(εσ)-, εσ·[σ]-, -, -, -, -)
(εσ)·^σι(ν)
pres act ind 3rd sg
he/she/it-is
he/she/it-is
- For wisdom is better than rubies.
- All the things that may be desired can’t be compared to it.
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