Ὤρυξαν

They Dug

δὲ

but

and

πάντες

all

οἱ

the

Αἰγύπτιοι

Egyptians

κύκλῳ

around

in a circle

τοῦ

of the

the

ποταμοῦ

river

 

,

 

ὥστε

so that

πιεῖν

to drink

ὕδωρ

water

 

·

 

καὶ

and

οὐκ

not

ἠδύναντο

they were able

πιεῖν

to drink

ὕδωρ

water

ἀπὸ

from

τοῦ

of the

the

ποταμοῦ

river

 

.