1 Corinthians 8:5 — King James Version← Study notes
“For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)”
1 Corinthians 8:5 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 8:519 words
καὶkaiand / also
γὰρgarfor
εἴπερeiper
εἰσὶνeisinam, have been, is I
λεγόμενοιlegomenoisay
θεοὶtheoiGod
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
ἐνenabout, after, against
οὐρανῷouranōair, heaven(-ly), sky
εἴτεeiteif, or, whether
ἐπὶepiabout (the times), above, after
γῆςgēscountry, earth(-ly), ground
ὥσπερhōsper(even, like) as
εἰσὶνeisinam, have been, is I
θεοὶtheoiGod
πολλοὶpolloimany / much
καὶkaiand / also
κύριοιkyrioiLord
πολλοίpolloimany / much
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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