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4 Maccabees 12

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1 When he, too, had undergone blessed martyrdom, and died in the caldron into which he had been thrown, the seventh, the youngest of all, came forward:
2 whom the tyrant pitying, though he had been dreadfully reproached by his brethren,
3 seeing him already encompassed with chains, had him brought nearer, and endeavored to counsel him, saying,
4 Thou seest the end of the madness of thy brethren: for they have died in torture through disobedience; and you, if disobedient, having been miserably tormented, will yourself perish prematurely.
5 But if you obey, you shall be my friend, and have a charge over the affairs of the kingdom.
6 And having thus exhorted him, he sent for the mother of the boy; that, by condoling with her for the loss of so many sons, he might incline her, through the hope of safety, to render the survivor obedient.
7 And he, after his mother had urged him on in the Hebrew tongue (as we shall soon relate), says,
8 Release me, that I may speak to the king and all his friends.
9 And they, rejoicing exceedingly at the promise of the youth, quickly let him go.
10 And he, running up to the pans, said,
11 Impious tyrant, and most blasphemous man, wert thou not ashamed, having received prosperity and a kingdom from God, to slay His servants, and to rack the doers of godliness?
12 Wherefore the divine vengeance is reserving thee for eternal fire and torments, which shall cling to thee for all time.
13 Wert thou not ashamed, man as thou art, yet most savage, to cut out the tongues of men of like feeling and origin, and having thus abused to torture them?
14 But they, bravely dying, fulfilled their religion toward God.
15 But thou shalt groan according to thy deserts for having slain without cause the champions of virtue.
16 Wherefore, he continued, I myself, being about to die,
17 will not forsake the testimony of my brethren.
18 And I call upon the God of my fathers to be merciful to my race.
19 But thee, both living and dead, he will punish.
20 Thus having prayed, he hurled himself into the pans; and so expired.

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Septuagint (LXX) interlinear — 4 Maccabees 12

The Greek Septuagint text of 4 Maccabees 12 word by word, with Sir Lancelot Brenton’s English, Strong’s numbers, and grammatical parsing for every word.

Greek interlinear — 4 Maccabees 12:1–19 (273 words)
1
  1. ὡς hos When as, like as conjunction G5613
  2. δὲ de and but, on the other hand particle G1161
  3. καὶ kai and and, even adverb G2532
  4. οὗτος houtos he this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Masc G3778
  5. μακαρίως makarios blessed in a blessed way adverb G379716
  6. ἀπέθανεν apethanen died am dying, am about to die verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G599
  7. καταβληθεὶς katabletheis cast, lay down verb, Aor Pass Part Nom Sing Masc G2598
  8. εἰς eis into into, in preposition G1519
  9. λέβητα lebeta kettle noun, Acc Sing Masc G379720
  10. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  11. ἕβδομος hebdomos seventh seventh adjective, Nom Sing Masc G1442
  12. παρεγίνετο paregineto came appear, come verb, Imperf Mid Ind 3rd Sing G3854
  13. πάντων panton all all, the whole adjective, Gen Plur Masc G3956
  14. νεώτερος neoteros youngest young, new adjective, Nom Sing Masc Compar G3501
2
  1. ὃν hon whom who, which pronoun, relative, Acc Sing Masc G3739
  2. κατοικτίρας katoiktiras had have mercy verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G379727
  3. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  4. τύραννος turannos tyrant tyrant noun, Nom Sing Masc G379729
  5. καίπερ kaiper although conjunction G2539
  6. δεινῶς deinos vehemently, terribly adverb G1171
  7. ὑπὸ hupo by by, under preposition G5259
  8. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
  9. ἀδελφῶν adelphon brethren a brother noun, Gen Plur Masc G80
  10. αὐτοῦ autou he he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  11. κακισθείς kakistheis abuse verb, Aor Pass Part Nom Sing Masc G379736
  12. ὁρῶν horon see, look upon verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G3708
  13. ἤδη ede now, already adverb G2235
  14. τὰ ta the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
  15. δεσμὰ desma a bond, chain noun, Acc Plur Neut G1199
  16. περικείμενα perikeimena been surround, am surrounded with verb, Pres Mid Part Acc Plur Neut G4029
  17. πλησιέστερον plesiesteron near, nearby adjective, Acc Sing Masc Compar G4139
  18. αὐτὸν auton his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  19. μετεπέμψατο metepempsato send for, summon verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G3343
  20. καὶ kai and, even conjunction G2532
  21. παρηγορεῖν paregorein address verb, Pres Act Infin G379746
  22. ἐπειρᾶτο epeirato try, attempt verb, Imperf Mid Ind 3rd Sing G3987
  23. λέγων legon say, speak verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G3004
3
  1. τῆς tes the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  2. μὲν men truly, indeed particle G3303
  3. τῶν ton the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
  4. ἀδελφῶν adelphon a brother noun, Gen Plur Masc G80
  5. σου sou X home, thee pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G4675
  6. ἀπονοίας aponoias loss of all sense noun, Gen Sing Fem G379754
  7. τὸ to the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Neut G3588
  8. τέλος telos an end, purpose noun, Acc Sing Neut G5056
  9. ὁρᾷς horas seeing see, look upon verb, Pres Act Ind 2nd Sing G3708
  10. διὰ dia through, on account of preposition G1223
  11. γὰρ gar for particle G1063
  12. ἀπείθειαν apeitheian willful unbelief, obstinacy noun, Acc Sing Fem G543
  13. στρεβλωθέντες streblothentes rack, pervert verb, Aor Pass Part Nom Plur Masc G4761
  14. τεθνᾶσιν tethnasin am dying, am dead verb, Perf Act Ind 3rd Plur G2348
4
  1. σὺ su Thou you pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G4771
  2. δὲ de and but, on the other hand particle G1161
  3. εἰ ei if if conjunction G1487
  4. μὲν men truly, indeed particle G3303
  5. μὴ me not, lest adverb G3361
  6. πεισθείης peistheies persuade, urge verb, Aor Pass Opt 2nd Sing G3982
  7. τάλας talas suffering adjective, Nom Sing Masc G379769
  8. βασανισθεὶς basanistheis tormented torment, torture verb, Aor Pass Part Nom Sing Masc G928
  9. καὶ kai and and, even adverb G2532
  10. αὐτὸς autos they he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Masc G846
  11. τεθνήξῃ tethnexe been am dying, am dead verb, Fut Mid Ind 2nd Sing G2348
  12. πρὸ pro before preposition G4253
  13. ὥρας horas an hour, season noun, Gen Sing Fem G5610
5
  1. πεισθεὶς peistheis persuade, urge verb, Aor Pass Part Nom Sing Masc G3982
  2. δὲ de and but, on the other hand particle G1161
  3. φίλος philos friend friendly, a friend adjective, Nom Sing Masc G5384
  4. ἔσῃ ese have am, exist verb, Fut Mid Ind 2nd Sing G1510
  5. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  6. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Neut G3588
  7. ἐπὶ epi over on, to preposition G1909
  8. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  9. βασιλείας basileias kingdom kingship, sovereignty noun, Gen Sing Fem G932
  10. ἀφηγήσῃ aphegese lead from verb, Fut Mid Ind 2nd Sing G379785
  11. πραγμάτων pragmaton affairs a thing done, a matter noun, Gen Plur Neut G4229
6
  1. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  2. ταῦτα tauta him this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Neut G3778
  3. παρακαλῶν parakalon summon, entreat verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G3870
  4. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  5. μητέρα metera mother a mother noun, Acc Sing Fem G3384
  6. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  7. παιδὸς paidos boy a boy or girl child noun, Gen Sing Masc G3816
  8. μετεπέμψατο metepempsato sent send for, summon verb, Aor Mid Ind 3rd Sing G3343
  9. ὅπως hopos that how, in order that conjunction G3704
  10. αὐτὴν auten her he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Fem G846
  11. ἐλεήσας eleesas having pity, have mercy on verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G1653
  12. τοσούτων tosouton so great adjective, Gen Plur Masc G5118
  13. υἱῶν huion sons a son, descendent noun, Gen Plur Masc G5207
  14. στερηθεῖσαν steretheisan strengthen, confirm verb, Aor Pass Part Acc Sing Fem G4732
  15. παρορμήσειεν parormeseien urge on verb, Aor Act Opt 3rd Sing G379801
  16. ἐπὶ epi to on, to preposition G1909
  17. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  18. σωτήριον soterion saving, bringing salvation adjective, Acc Sing Fem G4992
  19. εὐπείθειαν eupeitheian ready obedience noun, Acc Sing Fem G379805
  20. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  21. περιλειπόμενον perileipomenon leave behind verb, Pres Mid Part Acc Sing Masc G4035
7
  1. ὁ ho the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Masc G3588
  2. δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
  3. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  4. μητρὸς metros mother a mother noun, Gen Sing Fem G3384
  5. τῇ te the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
  6. Εβραΐδι ebraidi Hebrew the Hebrew language, Aramaic adjective, Dat Sing Fem G1446
  7. φωνῇ phone a sound, noise noun, Dat Sing Fem G5456
  8. προτρεψαμένης protrepsamenes encourage, exhort verb, Aor Mid Part Gen Sing Fem G4389
  9. αὐτόν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
  10. ὡς hos as as, like as conjunction G5613
  11. ἐροῦμεν eroumen says say, speak verb, Fut Act Ind 1st Plur G2046
  12. μετὰ meta after with, after preposition G3326
  13. μικρὸν mikron little, small adjective, Acc Sing Masc G3398
  14. ὕστερον husteron lastly, afterward adverb G5305
8
  1. λύσατέ lusate loose, untie verb, Aor Act Imperative 2nd Plur G3089
  2. μέ me me I pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G1473
  3. φησιν phesin say verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G5346
  4. εἴπω eipo speak answer, bid verb, Aor Act Subj 1st Sing G2036
  5. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  6. βασιλεῖ basilei king a king, ruler noun, Dat Sing Masc G935
  7. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  8. τοῖς tois the the pronoun, article, Dat Plur Masc G3588
  9. σὺν sun with preposition G4862
  10. αὐτῷ auto his he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Dat Sing Masc G846
  11. φίλοις philois friends friendly, a friend adjective, Dat Plur Masc G5384
  12. πᾶσιν pasin all all, the whole adjective, Dat Plur Masc G3956
9
  1. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  2. ἐπιχαρέντες epicharentes rejoice over verb, Aor Pass Part Nom Plur Masc G379835
  3. μάλιστα malista most of all, especially adverb G3122
  4. ἐπὶ epi at on, to preposition G1909
  5. τῇ te the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Fem G3588
  6. ἐπαγγελίᾳ epangelia promise a promise noun, Dat Sing Fem G1860
  7. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  8. παιδὸς paidos a boy or girl child noun, Gen Sing Masc G3816
  9. ταχέως tacheos quickly soon, quickly adverb G5030
  10. ἔλυσαν elusan loose, untie verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Plur G3089
  11. αὐτόν auton him he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G846
10
  1. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  2. δραμὼν dramon run, exercise myself verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G5143
  3. ἐπὶ epi to on, to preposition G1909
  4. πλησίον plesion near, nearby adverb G4139
  5. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Neut G3588
  6. τηγάνων teganon pans frying pan noun, Gen Plur Neut G379850
11
  1. ἀνόσιέ anosie regarding nothing as holy adjective, Voc Sing Masc G462
  2. φησιν phesin say verb, Pres Act Ind 3rd Sing G5346
  3. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  4. πάντων panton all, the whole adjective, Gen Plur Masc G3956
  5. πονηρῶν poneron evil, bad adjective, Gen Plur Masc G4190
  6. ἀσεβέστατε asebestate Impious impious, ungodly adjective, Voc Sing Masc Superlative G765
  7. τύραννε turanne tyrant tyrant noun, Voc Sing Masc G379857
  8. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  9. ᾐδέσθης edesthes ashamed ashamed to do verb, Aor Pass Ind 2nd Sing G379859
  10. παρὰ para from from, in the presence of preposition G3844
  11. τοῦ tou the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Masc G3588
  12. θεοῦ theou God God, a god noun, Gen Sing Masc G2316
  13. λαβὼν labon received receive, take verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G2983
  14. τὰ ta the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Neut G3588
  15. ἀγαθὰ agatha prosperity good adjective, Acc Plur Neut G18
  16. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  17. τὴν ten the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  18. βασιλείαν basileian kingdom kingship, sovereignty noun, Acc Sing Fem G932
  19. τοὺς tous the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Masc G3588
  20. θεράποντας therapontas servants a servant, attendant noun, Acc Plur Masc G2324
  21. αὐτοῦ autou His he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Sing Masc G846
  22. κατακτεῖναι katakteinai kill verb, Aor Act Infin G379872
  23. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  24. τοὺς tous the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Masc G3588
  25. τῆς tes the the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  26. εὐσεβείας eusebeias godliness piety, godliness noun, Gen Sing Fem G2150
  27. ἀσκητὰς asketas one who practises any art noun, Acc Plur Masc G379877
  28. στρεβλῶσαι streblosai rack rack, pervert verb, Aor Act Infin G4761
12
  1. ἀνθ᾿ anth for instead of, for preposition G473
  2. ὧν hon which who, which pronoun, relative, Gen Plur Masc G3739
  3. ταμιεύσεταί tamieusetai distribute verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G379881
  4. σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
  5. ἡ he the the pronoun, article, Nom Sing Fem G3588
  6. δίκη dike justice, judicial hearing noun, Nom Sing Fem G1349
  7. πυκνοτέρῳ puknotero frequent, often adjective, Dat Sing Neut G4437
  8. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  9. αἰωνίῳ aionio eternal eternal, unending adjective, Dat Sing Neut G166
  10. πυρὶ puri fire fire, trials noun, Dat Sing Neut G4442
  11. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  12. βασάνοις basanois torments torture, torment noun, Dat Plur Fem G931
  13. αἳ hai which who, which pronoun, relative, Nom Plur Fem G3739
  14. εἰς eis to into, in preposition G1519
  15. ὅλον holon all all, the whole adjective, Acc Sing Masc G3650
  16. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  17. αἰῶνα aiona eternal an age, a cycle of time noun, Acc Sing Masc G165
  18. οὐκ ouk no, not adverb G3756
  19. ἀνήσουσίν anesousin let go, loosen verb, Fut Act Ind 3rd Plur G447
  20. σε se thee thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
13
  1. οὐκ ouk not no, not adverb G3756
  2. ᾐδέσθης edesthes ashamed ashamed to do verb, Aor Pass Ind 2nd Sing G379900
  3. ἄνθρωπος anthropos man a man, one of the human race noun, Nom Sing Masc G444
  4. ὤν on having am, exist verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G1510
  5. θηριωδέστατε theriodestate full of wild beasts adjective, Voc Sing Masc Superlative G379903
  6. τοὺς tous the the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Masc G3588
  7. ὁμοιοπαθεῖς homoiopatheis like of like feelings adjective, Nom Plur Masc G3663
  8. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  9. ἐκ ek of from out, out from among preposition G1537
  10. τῶν ton the the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Neut G3588
  11. αὐτῶν auton them he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Gen Plur Masc G846
  12. γεγονότας gegonotas art come into being, am born verb, Perf Act Part Acc Plur Masc G1096
  13. στοιχείων stoicheion a heavenly body, an element noun, Gen Plur Neut G4747
  14. γλωττοτομῆσαι glottotomesai cut cut out the tongue verb, Aor Act Infin G379912
  15. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  16. τοῦτον touton them this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G3778
  17. καταικίσας kataikisas wound severely verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G379915
  18. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  19. τρόπον tropon as way, manner noun, Acc Sing Masc G5158
  20. βασανίσαι basanisai torture torment, torture verb, Aor Act Infin G928
14
  1. ἀλλ᾿ all But but, except conjunction G235
  2. οἱ hoi the pronoun, article, Nom Plur Masc G3588
  3. μὲν men truly, indeed particle G3303
  4. εὐγενῶς eugenos nobly adverb G379922
  5. ἀποθανόντες apothanontes dying am dying, am about to die verb, Aor Act Part Nom Plur Masc G599
  6. ἐπλήρωσαν eplerosan fulfilled fill, fulfill verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Plur G4137
  7. τὴν ten the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Fem G3588
  8. εἰς eis into, in preposition G1519
  9. τὸν ton the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  10. θεὸν theon God God, a god noun, Acc Sing Masc G2316
  11. εὐσέβειαν eusebeian religion piety, godliness noun, Acc Sing Fem G2150
  12. σὺ su you pronoun, personal/possessive, Nom Sing G4771
  13. δὲ de But but, on the other hand particle G1161
  14. κακῶς kakos badly, evilly adverb G2560
  15. οἰμώξεις oimoxeis wail aloud verb, Fut Act Ind 2nd Sing G379933
  16. τοὺς tous the pronoun, article, Acc Plur Masc G3588
  17. τῆς tes the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  18. ἀρετῆς aretes virtue, moral excellence noun, Gen Sing Fem G703
  19. ἀγωνιστὰς agonistas rival noun, Acc Plur Masc G379937
  20. ἀναιτίως anaitios having no cause adverb G379938
  21. ἀποκτεῖνας apokteinas put to death, kill verb, Aor Act Part Nom Sing Masc G615
15
  1. ὅθεν hothen whence, wherefore adverb G3606
  2. καὶ kai and, even adverb G2532
  3. αὐτὸς autos he, she pronoun, demonstrative, Nom Sing Masc G846
  4. ἀποθνῄσκειν apothneskein am dying, am about to die verb, Pres Act Infin G599
  5. μέλλων mellon am about to verb, Pres Act Part Nom Sing Masc G3195
  6. ἔφη ephe say verb, Imperf Act Ind 3rd Sing G5346
16
  1. οὐκ ouk no, not adverb G3756
  2. ἀπαυτομολῶ apautomolo go of one's own accord verb, Pres Act Ind 1st Sing G379947
  3. τῆς tes the pronoun, article, Gen Sing Fem G3588
  4. τῶν ton the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Masc G3588
  5. ἀδελφῶν adelphon a brother noun, Gen Plur Masc G80
  6. μου mou I I, me pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Sing G3450
  7. ἀριστείας aristeias excellence noun, Gen Sing Fem G379952
17
  1. ἐπικαλοῦμαι epikaloumai call by an additional name, appeal to verb, Pres Mid Ind 1st Sing G1941
  2. δὲ de but, on the other hand particle G1161
  3. τὸν ton the the pronoun, article, Acc Sing Masc G3588
  4. πατρῷον patroon hereditary adjective, Acc Sing Masc G3971
  5. θεὸν theon God, a god noun, Acc Sing Masc G2316
  6. ὅπως hopos how, in order that conjunction G3704
  7. ἵλεως hileos propitious, forgiving adjective, Nom Sing Masc G2436
  8. γένηται genetai come into being, am born verb, Aor Mid Subj 3rd Sing G1096
  9. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Neut G3588
  10. ἔθνει ethnei a race, people noun, Dat Sing Neut G1484
  11. ἡμῶν hemon our, us pronoun, personal/possessive, Gen Plur G2257
18
  1. σὲ se thee, thou pronoun, personal/possessive, Acc Sing G4571
  2. δὲ de And but, on the other hand particle G1161
  3. καὶ kai And and, even adverb G2532
  4. ἐν en in, on preposition G1722
  5. τῷ to the the pronoun, article, Dat Sing Masc G3588
  6. νῦν nun now, already adverb G3568
  7. βίῳ bio life, manner of life noun, Dat Sing Masc G979
  8. καὶ kai And and, even conjunction G2532
  9. θανόντα thanonta be am dying, am dead verb, Aor Act Part Acc Sing Masc G2348
  10. τιμωρήσεται timoresetai punish verb, Fut Mid Ind 3rd Sing G5097
19
  1. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  2. ταῦτα tauta he this, he pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Plur Neut G3778
  3. κατευξάμενος kateuxamenos pray earnestly verb, Aor Mid Part Nom Sing Masc G379976
  4. ἑαυτὸν heauton himself, herself pronoun, demonstrative, Acc Sing Masc G1438
  5. ἔρριψε erripse throw, cast verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G4496
  6. κατὰ kata down from, against preposition G2596
  7. τῶν ton the pronoun, article, Gen Plur Neut G3588
  8. τηγάνων teganon frying pan noun, Gen Plur Neut G379981
  9. καὶ kai and and, even conjunction G2532
  10. οὕτως houtos thus, so adverb G3779
  11. ἀπέδωκεν apedoken give back, return verb, Aor Act Ind 3rd Sing G591

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