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1 Maccabees 1:4

καὶ συνῆξεν δυνάμιν ἰσχυρὰν σφόδρα, καὶ ἦρξεν χωρῶν καὶ ἐθνῶν καὶ τυραννιῶν, καὶ ἐγένοντο αὐτῷ εἰς φόρον.

  1. καὶ
    and
  2. συνῆξεν
    gathered
  3. δυνάμιν
    power
    force, strength
  4. ἰσχυρὰν
    strong
  5. σφόδρα
    exceedingly
    very, greatly
  6.  
    ,
     
  7. καὶ
    and
  8. ἦρξεν
    began
    ruled, he ruled
  9. χωρῶν
    regions
    lands, countries
  10. καὶ
    and
  11. ἐθνῶν
    nations
  12. καὶ
    and
  13. τυραννιῶν
    tyrannies
  14.  
    ,
     
  15. καὶ
    and
  16. ἐγένοντο
    became
  17. αὐτῷ
    to him
  18. εἰς
    into
    to
  19. φόρον
    tribute
  20.  
    .
     

And he gathered very strong power, and ruled over regions and nations and tyrannies, and they became tributary to him.