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Wisdom of Solomon
Particle
ἀλλά
αλλα
indecl
but-rather
emphatic/hard-adversative, "but-rather/instead", as distinct from the softer, more common, "δέ" καὶ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Conjunction
καί
και
indecl
and
also, even, namely τούτων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Determiner (Demonstrative)
οὗτος αὕτη τοῦτο
τουτ·ων
neu gen pl or mas gen pl
these
When combined, "τοῦτ’ ἔστιν" means "that is"(i.e., in-other-words). ὡς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adverb
ὡς
ως
indecl
as/like
ἀνθρώπων [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 2nd Decl.)
ἄνθρωπος, -ου, ὁ
ανθρωπ·ων
(mas) gen pl
persons
"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). ἐφείσω [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
φείδομαι (φειδ-, φει[δ]·σ-, φει[δ]·σ-, -, -, -)
ε·φειδ·σω
1aor mp ind 2nd sg
you(sg)-were-SPARE-ed
,be-lenient, forbear, refrain ἀπέστειλάς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἀπο·στέλλω (απο+στελλ-, απο+στελ(ε)·[σ]-, απο+στειλ·[σ]-, απ+εσταλ·κ-, απ+εσταλ-, απο+σταλ·[θ]-)
απο·ε·στειλ·[σ]ας
1aor act ind 2nd sg
you(sg)-SEND-FORTH-ed
Lit:"send/arrange-from/away". Often rendered "send-forth" (a message, messenger, action, etc), send τε [lexicon][inflect][close]
Particle
τέ
τε
indecl
and [postpositive coordinate]
προδρόμους [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (2-2-2)
πρό·δρομος -ον
προδρομ·ους
mas acc pl or fem acc pl
running ahead
τοῦ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Article (Definite)
ὁ ἡ τό
τ·ου
neu gen sg or mas gen sg
the
simple article στρατοπέδου [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Neu. 2nd Decl.)
στρατό·πεδον, -ου, τό
στρατοπεδ·ου
(neu) gen sg
military camp
σου [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (2nd Person); Determiner (Possessive)
σύ, σοῦ (σου), σοί (σοι), σέ (σε), pl. ὑμεῖς, ὑμῶν, ὑμῖν, ὑμᾶς; σός -ή -όν
σου; σ·ου
gen sg; neu gen sg or mas gen sg
you(sg); your/yours(sg)
; σφῆκας [lexicon][inflect][close]
Noun (Mas. 3rd Decl.)
σφήξ, -ηκός, ὁ [LXX]
σφηκ·ας
(mas) acc pl
wasps
ἵνα [lexicon][inflect][close]
Conjunction
ἵνα
ινα
indecl
in-order-that
/so-that. Often shortened to "that" (can be confusing). Also as-a-cause-of/because-of/as-per (some action/situation/condition). "ἵνα ἀναγνῶ ἐτιμήθην": "I was honoured because I read, Anon". ap. A.D.Synt.266.5, cf. Conj.243.2 αὐτοὺς [lexicon][inflect][close]
Pronoun (3rd Person)
αὐτός αὐτή αὐτό
αυτ·ους
mas acc pl
them/same
κατὰ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Preposition
κατά
κατα
indecl
down/according to/as per (+acc), against (+gen)
with downward motion κατ’ before smooth breathing, καθ’ before rough breathing w gen= down from w acc= over throughout opposite, over against, in the region of, beyond or past βραχὺ [lexicon][inflect][close]
Adjective (3-1-3)
βραχύς -εῖα -ύ, gen. sg. -έος and -έως
βραχυ
neu nom|acc|voc sg or mas voc sg
brief
When combined, "βραχύ τι" means "just a little bit" [a little something]. ἐξολεθρεύσωσιν [lexicon][inflect][close]
Verb
ἐξ·ολεθρεύω v.l. -ολο- (εξ+ολεθρευ-, εξ+ολεθρευ·σ-, εξ+ολεθρευ·σ-, -, -, εξ+ολεθρευ·θ-/εξ+ολοθρευ·θ-)
εξ·ολεθρευ·σωσι(ν)
1aor act sub 3rd pl
they-should-UTTERLY-DESTROY
Lit:"destroy/ruin-from-out-of", hence exterminate/obliterate/annihilate/eliminate, utterly-destroy/ruin. LXX: "cut-off/destroy".
Nevertheless you even spared these as men, and you sent hornets* as forerunners of your army, to cause them to perish little by little.
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