1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 8:5
5For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords),
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| English | Greek | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | γὰρ | gar | Conjunction | G1063 for |
| even | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| if | εἴπερ | eiper | Conjunction | G1512 if indeed, if so |
| there are | εἰσὶν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| so-called | λεγόμενοι | legomenoi | Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural | G3004 I say, speak |
| gods | θεοὶ | theoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2316 God, a god |
| whether | εἴτε | eite | Conjunction | G1535 and if, whether |
| in | ἐν | en | Preposition | G1722 in, on, among |
| heaven | οὐρανῷ | ouranō | Noun - Dative Masculine Singular | G3772 the sky, the heaven |
| or | εἴτε | eite | Conjunction | G1535 and if, whether |
| on | ἐπὶ | epi | Preposition | G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at |
| earth | γῆς | gēs | Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular | G1093 the earth, soil, land |
| as | ὥσπερ | hōsper | Adverb | G5618 just as, as |
| there are | εἰσὶν | eisin | Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural | G1510 I am, exist |
| many | πολλοὶ | polloi | Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural | G4183 much, many, often |
| gods | θεοὶ | theoi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2316 God, a god |
| and | καὶ | kai | Conjunction | G2532 and, even, also, namely |
| lords | κύριοι | kyrioi | Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural | G2962 lord, Lord, master, sir |
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2 Thessalonians 2:4 · Galatians 4:8 · Jeremiah 2:28 · Deuteronomy 10:17 · Jeremiah 11:13 · Jeremiah 2:11 · Daniel 5:4 · John 10:34–35
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.