24 | τεσσαρα δε εστιν ελαχιστα επι της γης ταυτα δε εστιν σοφωτερα των σοφωνNestle-Aland 28th |
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ַרְבָּ֣עָה הֵ֭ם קְטַנֵּי־אָ֑רֶץ וְ֝הֵ֗מָּה חֲכָמִ֥ים מְחֻכָּמִֽים׃ (Leningrad Codex) | |
There be four things which are little upon the earth, but they are exceeding wise: (KJV) |
# | Greek | MAC & POS | Definition |
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5064 | τέσσαρες, τέσσαρα |
A-NPN
|
four |
1161 | δέ |
PRT
|
but, and, now, (a connective or adversative particle) |
1510 | εἰμί |
V-PAI-3S
|
I exist, I am |
1640 | ἐλάσσων, ον |
A-NPNS
|
smaller, less |
1909 | ἐπί |
PREP
|
on, upon |
3588 | ὁ, ἡ, τό |
T-GPM
|
the |
1065 | γε |
N-GSF
|
emphasizes the word to which it is joined |
3778 | οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτο |
D-NPN
|
this |
4680 | σοφός, ή, όν |
A-GPM
|
skilled, wise |
# | Hebrew | POS | Use | Definition |
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702 | ארבעה
'arbaʿ |
masculine/feminine adjective, noun | There be four | אַרְבַּע ʼarbaʻ, ar-bah'; masculine אַרְבָּעָה ʼarbâʻâh; from H7251; four:—four. |
1992 | הם
hēm |
third person plural masculine personal pronoun | but they | הֵם hêm, haym; or (prolonged) הֵמָּה hêmmâh; masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic):—it, like, × (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, × so, × such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. |
6996 | קטני
qāṭān |
adjective | little | קָטָן qâṭân, kaw-tawn'; or קָטֹן qâṭôn; from H6962; abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance):—least, less(-er), little (one), small(-est, one, quantity, thing), young(-er, -est). |
776 | ארץ
'ereṣ |
feminine noun | upon the earth, | אֶרֶץ ʼerets, eh'-rets; from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land):—× common, country, earth, field, ground, land, × natins, way, + wilderness, world. |
1992 | והמה
hēm |
third person plural masculine personal pronoun | הֵם hêm, haym; or (prolonged) הֵמָּה hêmmâh; masculine plural from H1931; they (only used when emphatic):—it, like, × (how, so) many (soever, more as) they (be), (the) same, × so, × such, their, them, these, they, those, which, who, whom, withal, ye. | |
2450 | חכמים
ḥāḵām |
adjective | exceeding wise: | חָכָם châkâm, khaw-kawm'; from H2449; wise, (i.e. intelligent, skillful or artful):—cunning (man), subtle, (un-), wise((hearted), man). |
2449 | מחכמים׃
ḥāḵam |
verb | exceeding wise: | חָכַם châkam, khaw-kam'; a primitive root, to be wise (in mind, word or act):—× exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser. |