Verse 5
{ "verseID": "1 Corinthians.8.5", "source": "Καὶ γὰρ εἴπερ εἰσὶν λεγόμενοι θεοὶ, εἴτε ἐν οὐρανῷ εἴτε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, (ὥσπερ εἰσὶν θεοὶ πολλοὶ, καὶ κύριοι πολλοί,)", "text": "And *gar* *eiper* there *eisin* *legomenoi* *theoi*, *eite* in *ouranō* *eite* upon the *gēs*, (*hōsper* there *eisin* *theoi* *polloi*, and *kyrioi* *polloi*,)", "grammar": { "*gar*": "postpositive explanatory conjunction - for/indeed", "*eiper*": "concessive conditional particle - even if/although", "*eisin*": "present, 3rd plural - they are/exist", "*legomenoi*": "present, passive, participle, nominative, masculine, plural - being called/named", "*theoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gods", "*eite*": "disjunctive particle (repeated) - whether/either", "*ouranō*": "dative, masculine, singular - heaven/sky", "*gēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - earth/land", "*hōsper*": "comparative conjunction - just as/even as", "*polloi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - many", "*kyrioi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - lords" }, "variants": { "*eiper*": "even if/if indeed/although", "*legomenoi*": "called/named/said to be", "*ouranō*": "heaven/sky/the celestial realm", "*gēs*": "earth/land/territory" } }
Other Translations
Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus
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NT, oversatt fra gresk
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Norsk King James
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Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866
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KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk
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Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente
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Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611
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o3-mini KJV Norsk
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gpt4.5-preview
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En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)
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Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth—just as there are many 'gods' and many 'lords'—
NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024
Selv om det finnes såkalte guder, enten i himmelen eller på jorden, (slik som det er mange guder og mange herrer),
Original Norsk Bibel 1866
Thi omendskjøndt der og ere saakaldte Guder enten i Himmelen eller paa Jorden, — saasom der ere mange Guder og mange Herrer —
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
KJV 1769 norsk
For selv om det finnes de som kalles guder, enten i himmelen eller på jorden, slik som det finnes mange guder og mange herrer,
KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk
For though there are those called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many gods and many lords),
King James Version 1611 (Original)
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
Norsk oversettelse av Webster
For selv om det finnes dem som kalles "guder," enten i himmelen eller på jorden – slik det er mange "guder" og mange "herrer" –
Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation
For selv om det finnes såkalte guder, enten i himmelen eller på jorden, slik det finnes mange guder og mange herrer,
Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901
For selv om det finnes de som kalles guder, enten i himmelen eller på jorden, slik det er mange guder og mange herrer,
Norsk oversettelse av BBE
For selv om det finnes de som kalles guder, i himmelen eller på jorden, så er det mange guder og mange herrer,
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And though ther be yt are called goddes whether in heven other in erth (as ther be goddes many and LORdes many)
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And though there be that are called goddes, whether in heauen or in earth (as there be goddes many and lordes many)
Geneva Bible (1560)
For though there bee that are called gods, whether in heauen, or in earth (as there be many gods, and many lords)
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And though there be that are called gods, whether in heauen or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lordes many:)
Authorized King James Version (1611)
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or in earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many,)
Webster's Bible (1833)
For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
for even if there are those called gods, whether in heaven, whether upon earth -- as there are gods many and lords many --
American Standard Version (1901)
For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;
Bible in Basic English (1941)
For though there are those who have the name of gods, in heaven or on earth, as there are a number of gods and a number of lords,
World English Bible (2000)
For though there are things that are called "gods," whether in the heavens or on earth; as there are many "gods" and many "lords;"
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
If after all there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth(as there are many gods and many lords),
Referenced Verses
- 2 Thess 2:4 : 4 { "verseID": "2Thessalonians.2.4", "source": "Ὁ ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπεραιρόμενος ἐπὶ πάντα λεγόμενον Θεὸν, ἢ σέβασμα· ὥστε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ Θεοῦ ὡς Θεὸν καθίσαι, ἀποδεικνύντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν Θεός.", "text": "The *antikeimenos* and *hyperairomenos* upon all *legomenon* *Theon*, or *sebasma*; so that him into the *naon* of *Theou* as *Theon* *kathisai*, *apodeiknynta* himself that *estin* *Theos*.", "grammar": { "*antikeimenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - opposing/resisting", "*hyperairomenos*": "present middle/passive participle, nominative masculine singular - exalting himself/lifting above", "*legomenon*": "present passive participle, accusative masculine singular - being called/named", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine singular - God/deity", "*sebasma*": "accusative, neuter singular - object of worship/veneration", "*naon*": "accusative, masculine singular - temple/sanctuary", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine singular - of God", "*kathisai*": "aorist active infinitive - to sit down/take seat", "*apodeiknynta*": "present active participle, accusative masculine singular - showing/demonstrating/proclaiming", "*estin*": "verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is/exists", "*Theos*": "nominative, masculine singular - God/deity" }, "variants": { "*antikeimenos*": "opposing/resisting/adversary/one who sets himself against", "*hyperairomenos*": "exalting himself/lifting above/raising himself above", "*legomenon*": "called/named/said to be", "*sebasma*": "object of worship/veneration/religious devotion", "*naon*": "temple/sanctuary/shrine", "*kathisai*": "sit down/take seat/be enthroned", "*apodeiknynta*": "showing/demonstrating/proclaiming/displaying", "*estin*": "is/exists/has being" } }
- Deut 10:17 : 17 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.10.17", "source": "כִּ֚י יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם ה֚וּא אֱלֹהֵ֣י הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַאֲדֹנֵ֖י הָאֲדֹנִ֑ים הָאֵ֨ל הַגָּדֹ֤ל הַגִּבֹּר֙ וְהַנּוֹרָ֔א אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא־יִשָּׂ֣א פָנִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א יִקַּ֖ח שֹֽׁחַד׃", "text": "For *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhêkem* *hûʾ* *ʾĕlōhê* the *ʾĕlōhîm* and *ʾădonê* the *ʾădonîm* the *ʾēl* the *gādōl* the *gibbōr* and the *nôrāʾ* *ʾăšer* not *yiśśāʾ* *pānîm* and not *yiqqaḥ* *šōḥad*", "grammar": { "*YHWH*": "divine name - Yahweh/LORD", "*ʾĕlōhêkem*": "masculine plural with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your God", "*hûʾ*": "3rd masculine singular pronoun - he", "*ʾĕlōhê*": "masculine plural construct - God of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the gods", "*ʾădonê*": "masculine plural construct - Lord of", "*ʾădonîm*": "masculine plural with definite article - the lords", "*ʾēl*": "masculine singular with definite article - the God", "*gādōl*": "masculine singular with definite article - the great", "*gibbōr*": "masculine singular with definite article - the mighty", "*nôrāʾ*": "niphal participle masculine singular with definite article - the fearsome", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - who", "*yiśśāʾ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with negation - he does not lift up/show partiality", "*pānîm*": "masculine plural - faces", "*yiqqaḥ*": "qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular with negation - he does not take", "*šōḥad*": "masculine singular - bribe" }, "variants": { "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings", "*ʾādôn*": "lord/master/owner", "*ʾēl*": "God/divine being", "*gādōl*": "great/large/important", "*gibbōr*": "mighty/powerful/warrior", "*nôrāʾ*": "fearsome/awesome/terrible", "*nāśāʾ pānîm*": "show partiality/favoritism", "*lāqaḥ*": "take/receive/accept", "*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift/payment" } }
- Jer 2:11 : 11 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.11", "source": "הַהֵימִ֥יר גּוֹי֙ אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהֵ֖מָּה לֹ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְעַמִּ֛י הֵמִ֥יר כְּבוֹד֖וֹ בְּל֥וֹא יוֹעִֽיל׃", "text": "*Ha-hêmîr* *gôy* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-hēmmāh* *lōʾ* *ʾĕlōhîm* *wə-ʿammî* *hēmîr* *kəbôdô* *bəlôʾ* *yôʿîl*", "grammar": { "*Ha-hêmîr*": "interrogative particle + hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*gôy*": "noun, masculine singular - nation", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-hēmmāh*": "conjunction + pronoun, 3rd masculine plural - and they", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - gods", "*wə-ʿammî*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular + 1st singular suffix - and my people", "*hēmîr*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has exchanged", "*kəbôdô*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his glory/honor", "*bəlôʾ*": "preposition + negative particle - for no", "*yôʿîl*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - profit" }, "variants": { "*hêmîr*": "exchanged/substituted/changed", "*gôy*": "nation/people/gentiles", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "gods/God/divine beings", "*kəbôdô*": "his glory/his honor/his majestic presence", "*yôʿîl*": "profit/benefit/help/avail" } }
- Jer 2:28 : 28 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.2.28", "source": "וְאַיֵּ֤ה אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשִׂ֣יתָ לָּ֔ךְ יָק֕וּמוּ אִם־יוֹשִׁיע֖וּךָ בְּעֵ֣ת רָעָתֶ֑ךָ כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר עָרֶ֔יךָ הָי֥וּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾayyēh* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *ʾăšer* *ʿāśîtā* *lāk* *yāqûmû* *ʾim*-*yôšîʿûkā* *bəʿēt* *rāʿātekā* *kî* *mispar* *ʿārêkā* *hāyû* *ʾĕlōhêkā* *yəhûdāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾayyēh*": "conjunction + interrogative - and where", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that/whom", "*ʿāśîtā*": "perfect Qal, 2nd masculine singular - you made", "*lāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - for yourself", "*yāqûmû*": "imperfect Qal, 3rd masculine plural - let them arise", "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "imperfect Hiphil, 3rd masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - they can save you", "*bəʿēt*": "preposition + construct feminine singular noun - in the time of", "*rāʿātekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your calamity/trouble", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*mispar*": "masculine singular construct noun - number of", "*ʿārêkā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*hāyû*": "perfect Qal, 3rd common plural - have been", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah" }, "variants": { "*ʾayyēh*": "where/where are", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "your gods/deities/idols", "*ʿāśîtā*": "you made/created/fashioned", "*yāqûmû*": "let them arise/stand up/rise", "*yôšîʿûkā*": "they can save you/deliver you/rescue you", "*rāʿātekā*": "your calamity/trouble/distress", "*mispar*": "number/quantity/count", "*ʿārêkā*": "your cities/towns" } }
- Jer 11:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.11.13", "source": "כִּ֚י מִסְפַּ֣ר עָרֶ֔יךָ הָי֥וּ אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ יְהוּדָ֑ה וּמִסְפַּ֞ר חֻצ֣וֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַ֗ם שַׂמְתֶּ֤ם מִזְבְּחוֹת֙ לַבֹּ֔שֶׁת מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְקַטֵּ֥ר לַבָּֽעַל׃", "text": "For *mispar* *ʿāreykā* *hāyû* *ʾĕlōheykā* *yĕhûdāh*, and-*mispar* *ḥuṣôt* *yĕrûšālaim* *śamtem* *mizbĕḥôt* to-*bōšet*, *mizbĕḥôt* to-*qattēr* to-*baʿal*.", "grammar": { "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*ʿāreykā*": "noun, feminine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities", "*hāyû*": "Qal perfect, 3rd person common plural - they were", "*ʾĕlōheykā*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your gods", "*yĕhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*mispar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - number of", "*ḥuṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streets of", "*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper noun - Jerusalem", "*śamtem*": "Qal perfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you set up", "*mizbĕḥôt*": "noun, masculine plural - altars", "*bōšet*": "noun, feminine singular - shameful thing", "*mizbĕḥôt*": "noun, masculine plural - altars", "*qattēr*": "Piel infinitive construct - to burn incense", "*baʿal*": "proper noun - Baal" }, "variants": { "*mispar*": "number/amount/quantity", "*hāyû*": "they were/have become/exist", "*bōšet*": "shameful thing/shame/disgrace (euphemism for Baal)", "*qattēr*": "to burn incense/offer sacrifice/make offerings" } }
- Dan 5:4 : 4 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.4", "source": "אִשְׁתִּ֖יו חַמְרָ֑א וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י דַּהֲבָ֧א וְכַסְפָּ֛א נְחָשָׁ֥א פַרְזְלָ֖א אָעָ֥א וְאַבְנָֽא׃", "text": "*ʾištîw* *ḥamrāʾ* *wĕšabbaḥû* *lēʾlāhēy* *dahăbāʾ* *wĕkaspāʾ* *nĕḥāšāʾ* *parzĕlāʾ* *ʾāʿāʾ* *wĕʾabnāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʾištîw*": "verb, perfect 3rd plural - they drank", "*ḥamrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wine", "*wĕšabbaḥû*": "conjunction + verb, perfect 3rd plural - and they praised", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - to the gods of", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the gold", "*wĕkaspāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the silver", "*nĕḥāšāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the bronze", "*parzĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the iron", "*ʾāʿāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the wood", "*wĕʾabnāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular, definite - and the stone" }, "variants": { "*šabbaḥû*": "praised/glorified/extolled", "*lēʾlāhēy*": "to the gods of/to the divine [images] of" } }
- John 10:34-35 : 34 { "verseID": "John.10.34", "source": "Ἀπεκρίθη αὐτοῖς ὁ Ἰησοῦς, Οὐκ ἔστιν γεγραμμένον ἐν τῷ νόμῳ ὑμῶν, Ἐγὼ εἶπα, Θεοί ἐστε;", "text": "*Apekrithē* to them the *Iēsous*, Not *estin gegrammenon* in the *nomō* of you, *Egō eipa, Theoi este*?", "grammar": { "*Apekrithē*": "aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - answered/replied", "*Iēsous*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Jesus", "*estin*": "present active indicative, 3rd person singular - is", "*gegrammenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative neuter singular - having been written", "*nomō*": "dative, masculine, singular - law", "*Egō eipa*": "aorist active indicative, 1st person singular with pronoun - I said", "*Theoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - gods", "*este*": "present active indicative, 2nd person plural - you are" }, "variants": { "*Apekrithē*": "answered/replied/responded", "*Iēsous*": "Jesus", "*estin*": "is/exists", "*gegrammenon*": "having been written/recorded", "*nomō*": "law/legal system", "*eipa*": "said/spoke/declared", "*Theoi*": "gods/divine beings", "*este*": "are/exist" } } 35 { "verseID": "John.10.35", "source": "Εἰ ἐκείνους εἶπεν θεούς, πρὸς οὓς ὁ λόγος τοῦ Θεοῦ ἐγένετο, καὶ οὐ δύναται λυθῆναι ἡ γραφή·", "text": "If those *eipen theous*, *pros* whom the *logos* of the *Theou egeneto*, and not *dynatai lythēnai* the *graphē*;", "grammar": { "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular - he said/called", "*theous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - gods", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/unto", "*logos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - word/message", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - of God", "*egeneto*": "aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular - came/happened", "*dynatai*": "present middle indicative, 3rd person singular - is able", "*lythēnai*": "aorist passive infinitive - to be broken/loosed", "*graphē*": "nominative, feminine, singular - scripture/writing" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "said/called/named", "*theous*": "gods/divine beings", "*pros*": "to/unto/toward", "*logos*": "word/message/saying", "*Theou*": "God/deity", "*egeneto*": "came/happened/occurred", "*dynatai*": "is able/can/has power", "*lythēnai*": "to be broken/loosed/dissolved", "*graphē*": "scripture/writing/passage" } }
- Gal 4:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Galatians.4.8", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν, οὐκ εἰδότες Θεὸν, ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς μὴ φύσει οὖσι θεοῖς.", "text": "But *tote men*, not *eidotes Theon*, you *edouleusate* to those not *physei ousi theois*", "grammar": { "*tote*": "adverb - then/at that time", "*men*": "particle - indeed/on the one hand", "*eidotes*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*edouleusate*": "aorist active indicative, 2nd person plural - you served as slaves", "*physei*": "dative, feminine, singular - by nature", "*ousi*": "present participle, dative, masculine, plural - being/existing", "*theois*": "dative, masculine, plural - gods" }, "variants": { "*tote*": "then/at that time/formerly", "*eidotes*": "knowing/having known", "*edouleusate*": "you served as slaves/were enslaved to", "*physei*": "by nature/inherently/in reality", "*ousi*": "being/existing", "*theois*": "gods/deities" } }