1 Corinthians 8:5

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For though there be that are called gods, whether in heaven or on earth; as there are gods many, and lords many;

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ γὰρ εἴπερ εἰσὶν λεγόμενοι θεοὶ, εἴτε ἐν οὐρανῷ εἴτε ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, (ὥσπερ εἰσὶν θεοὶ πολλοὶ, καὶ κύριοι πολλοί,)

Transliteration

And gar eiper there eisin legomenoi theoi, eite in ouranō eite upon the gēs, (hōsper there eisin theoi polloi, and kyrioi polloi,)

Grammar Details

*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

Word Meanings

*eiper*: even if/if indeed/although
*legomenoi*: called/named/said to be
*ouranō*: heaven/sky/the celestial realm
*gēs*: earth/land/territory

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Referenced Verses

2 Thess 2:4 : 4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he {G5613} {G2316} sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God.
Deut 10:17 : 17 For Jehovah your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward.
Jer 2:11 : 11 Hath a nation changed [its] gods, which yet are no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.
Jer 2:28 : 28 But where are thy gods that thou hast made thee? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.
Jer 11:13 : 13 For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah; and according to the number of the streets of Jerusalem have ye set up altars to the shameful thing, even altars to burn incense unto Baal.
Dan 5:4 : 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
John 10:34-35 : 34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, ye are gods? 35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came (and the scripture cannot {G3756} be broken),
Gal 4:8 : 8 Howbeit at that time, not knowing God, ye were in bondage to them that by nature are no gods:

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