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Wisdom of Sirach
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 ἄνθρωπος [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 2nd Decl.)
ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ
ανθρωπ·ος
(mas) nom sg
person
"man, both as a generic term and of individuals" (Liddell, Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon) Often means "human being", but can refer specifically to a man/men (when required by context). ἀποκρύπτων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἀπο·κρύπτω (απο+κρυπτ-, -, απο+κρυψ-, -, απο+κεκρυπτ-, απο+κρυβ·[θ]-)
απο·κρυπτ·ο[υ]ν[τ]·^
pres act ptcp mas nom sg
while HIDE-ing-FROM
[keep hidden from] τὴν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ην
fem acc sg
the
simple article μωρίαν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
μωρία, -ας, ἡ
μωρι·αν
(fem) acc sg
foolishness
αὐτοῦ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (3rd Person)
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
αυτ·ου
mas gen sg or neu gen sg
him/it/same
; ἢ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
ἤ[1]
η
indecl
or/than
ἄνθρωπος [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 2nd Decl.)
ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ
ανθρωπ·ος
(mas) nom sg
person
"man, both as a generic term and of individuals" (Liddell, Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon) Often means "human being", but can refer specifically to a man/men (when required by context). ἀποκρύπτων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἀπο·κρύπτω (απο+κρυπτ-, -, απο+κρυψ-, -, απο+κεκρυπτ-, απο+κρυβ·[θ]-)
απο·κρυπτ·ο[υ]ν[τ]·^
pres act ptcp mas nom sg
while HIDE-ing-FROM
[keep hidden from] τὴν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ην
fem acc sg
the
simple article σοφίαν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Fem. 1st Decl.)
σοφία, -ας, ἡ
σοφι·αν
(fem) acc sg
wisdom
/sagacity/skill/learning/cleverness/sapience. Usually rendered "wisdom", but misses the aspect of learned-skill. αὐτοῦ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (3rd Person)
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
αυτ·ου
mas gen sg or neu gen sg
him/it/same
;
Better is a man who hides his folly than a man who hides his wisdom.
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