Galatians 4:8

Ἀλλὰ τότε μὲν οὐκ εἰδότες θεὸν ἐδουλεύσατε τοῖς μὴ φύσει οὖσιν θεοῖς·

Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods.

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Περὶ τῆς βρώσεως οὖν τῶν εἰδωλοθύτων οἴδαμεν ὅτι οὐδὲν εἴδωλον ἐν κόσμῳ καὶ ὅτι οὐδεὶς θεὸς ἕτερος εἰ μὴ εἷς

As concerning therefore the eating of those things that are offered in sacrifice unto idols, we know that an idol is nothing in the world, and that there is none other God but one.

Ephesians 2:11

Διὸ μνημονεύετε ὅτι ὑμεῖς ποτὲ τὰ ἔθνη ἐν σαρκί οἱ λεγόμενοι ἀκροβυστία ὑπὸ τῆς λεγομένης περιτομῆς ἐν σαρκὶ χειροποιήτου

Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands;

1 Thessalonians 4:5

μὴ ἐν πάθει ἐπιθυμίας καθάπερ καὶ τὰ ἔθνη τὰ μὴ εἰδότα τὸν θεόν

Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

2 Thessalonians 1:8

ἐν πυρὶ φλογός διδόντος ἐκδίκησιν τοῖς μὴ εἰδόσιν θεὸν καὶ τοῖς μὴ ὑπακούουσιν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ·

In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

1 Thessalonians 1:9

αὐτοὶ γὰρ περὶ ἡμῶν ἀπαγγέλλουσιν ὁποίαν εἴσοδον ἔσχομεν πρὸς ὑμᾶς καὶ πῶς ἐπεστρέψατε πρὸς τὸν θεὸν ἀπὸ τῶν εἰδώλων δουλεύειν θεῷ ζῶντι καὶ ἀληθινῷ

For they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

2 Chronicles 13:9

הֲלֹא הִדַּחְתֶּם אֶת-כֹּֽהֲנֵי יְהוָה אֶת-בְּנֵי אַֽהֲרֹן וְהַלְוִיִּם וַתַּֽעֲשׂוּ לָכֶם כֹּֽהֲנִים כְּעַמֵּי הָֽאֲרָצוֹת כָּל-הַבָּא לְמַלֵּא יָדוֹ בְּפַר בֶּן-בָּקָר וְאֵילִם שִׁבְעָה וְהָיָה כֹהֵן לְלֹא אֱלֹהִֽים׃

Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams, the same may be a priest of them that are no gods.

1 Corinthians 10:19

τί οὖν φημι ὅτι εἴδωλον τί ἐστιν ἢ ὅτι εἰδωλόθυτον τί ἐστιν;

What say I then? that the idol is any thing, or that which is offered in sacrifice to idols is any thing?

1 Corinthians 1:21

ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ οὐκ ἔγνω ὁ κόσμος διὰ τῆς σοφίας τὸν θεόν εὐδόκησεν ὁ θεὸς διὰ τῆς μωρίας τοῦ κηρύγματος σῶσαι τοὺς πιστεύοντας·

For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.

Isaiah 37:19

וְנָתֹן אֶת-אֱלֹהֵיהֶם בָּאֵשׁ כִּי לֹא אֱלֹהִים הֵמָּה כִּי אִם-מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵֽי-אָדָם עֵץ וָאֶבֶן וַֽיְאַבְּדֽוּם׃

And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.

1 Peter 4:3

ἀρκετὸς γὰρ ἡμῖν ὁ παρεληλυθὼς χρόνος τοῦ βίου τὸ θέλημα τῶν ἐθνῶν κατεργάσασθαι πεπορευμένους ἐν ἀσελγείαις ἐπιθυμίαις οἰνοφλυγίαις κώμοις πότοις καὶ ἀθεμίτοις εἰδωλολατρείαις·

For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

Isaiah 44:9

יֹֽצְרֵי-פֶסֶל כֻּלָּם תֹּהוּ וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶם בַּל-יוֹעִילוּ וְעֵדֵיהֶם הֵׄמָּׄהׄ בַּל-יִרְאוּ וּבַל-יֵדְעוּ לְמַעַן יֵבֹֽשׁוּ׃

They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

Joshua 24:15

וְאִם רַע בְּֽעֵינֵיכֶם לַֽעֲבֹד אֶת-יְהוָה בַּֽחֲרוּ לָכֶם הַיּוֹם אֶת-מִי תַֽעֲבֹדוּן אִם אֶת-אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר-עָֽבְדוּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם אֲשֶׁר ‫(בעבר)‬ מֵעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר וְאִם אֶת-אֱלֹהֵי הָֽאֱמֹרִי אֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם יֹֽשְׁבִים בְּאַרְצָם וְאָֽנֹכִי וּבֵיתִי נַֽעֲבֹד אֶת-יְהוָֽה׃

And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

Jeremiah 10:3

כִּֽי-חֻקּוֹת הָֽעַמִּים הֶבֶל הוּא כִּֽי-עֵץ מִיַּעַר כְּרָתוֹ מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי-חָרָשׁ בַּֽמַּעֲצָֽד׃

For the customs of the people are vain: for one cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

Joshua 24:2

וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוֹשֻׁעַ אֶל-כָּל-הָעָם כֹּֽה-אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּעֵבֶר הַנָּהָר יָֽשְׁבוּ אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶם מֵֽעוֹלָם תֶּרַח אֲבִי אַבְרָהָם וַֽאֲבִי נָחוֹר וַיַּֽעַבְדוּ אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, even Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

Jeremiah 10:25

שְׁפֹךְ חֲמָתְךָ עַל-הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא-יְדָעוּךָ וְעַל מִשְׁפָּחוֹת אֲשֶׁר בְּשִׁמְךָ לֹא קָרָאוּ כִּֽי-אָכְלוּ אֶֽת-יַעֲקֹב וַאֲכָלֻהוּ וַיְכַלֻּהוּ וְאֶת-נָוֵהוּ הֵשַֽׁמּוּ׃

Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.

1 Corinthians 12:2

Οἴδατε ὅτι ἔθνη ἦτε πρὸς τὰ εἴδωλα τὰ ἄφωνα ὡς ἂν ἤγεσθε ἀπαγόμενοι

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Ephesians 4:18

ἐσκοτισμένοι τῇ διανοίᾳ ὄντες ἀπηλλοτριωμένοι τῆς ζωῆς τοῦ θεοῦ διὰ τὴν ἄγνοιαν τὴν οὖσαν ἐν αὐτοῖς διὰ τὴν πώρωσιν τῆς καρδίας αὐτῶν

Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

Exodus 5:2

וַיֹּאמֶר פַּרְעֹה מִי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר אֶשְׁמַע בְּקֹלוֹ לְשַׁלַּח אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יָדַעְתִּי אֶת-יְהוָה וְגַם אֶת-יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא אֲשַׁלֵּֽחַ׃

And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Romans 1:23

καὶ ἤλλαξαν τὴν δόξαν τοῦ ἀφθάρτου θεοῦ ἐν ὁμοιώματι εἰκόνος φθαρτοῦ ἀνθρώπου καὶ πετεινῶν καὶ τετραπόδων καὶ ἑρπετῶν

And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.

Jeremiah 2:11

הַהֵימִיר גּוֹי אֱלֹהִים וְהֵמָּה לֹא אֱלֹהִים וְעַמִּי הֵמִיר כְּבוֹדוֹ בְּלוֹא יוֹעִֽיל׃

Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit.

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Greek: Conjunction Or Conjunctive Particle Dictionary form: ἀλλά · al-LA

In English

In the KJV here: howbeit

but ×559 yea ×15 yet ×11 nevertheless ×10 howbeit ×7 nay ×4 so but ×3 therefore ×3

Strong's Definition G235

but, yea, yet, nevertheless, howbeit, …

alla

properly, other things, i.e., (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations)

nevertheless, notwithstanding

Variations 4 forms of this word

Translations 27 English renderings

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Greek: Adverb Or Adverb And Particle Combined Dictionary form: τότε · TOH-teh

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In the KJV here: then

then ×147 that time ×4 and then ×1 and when ×1 still ×1 that then was ×1 then and ×1 thou ×1

Strong's Definition G5119

then, time, when, still, thou

tote

the when, i.e., at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)

then

Variations 1 forms of this word

Translations 8 English renderings

Then

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Disjunctive Particle

μὲν	Speech Disjunctive Particle

Dictionary form: μέν · men

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indeed ×22 verily ×13 truly ×12 a ×2 even ×2 is ×2 of ×2 some ×2

Strong's Definition G3303

indeed, verily, truly, some, of, …

men

properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)

truly, certainly, surely, indeed

Variations 3 forms of this word

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οὐκ	Speech Particle More Negative

Dictionary form: οὐ · oo

In English

In the KJV here: not

not ×1181 no ×158 none ×21 cannot ×19 neither ×19 never ×14 nothing ×12 nay ×11

Strong's Definition G3756

not, no, none, neither, cannot, …

the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not

no, not

Variations 5 forms of this word

Translations 67 English renderings

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Verb — Active Participle Nominative, masculine plural the subject does the action — "he ___s" a verbal adjective — try "___ing" or "the one who ___s" the subject — the one doing the action

εἰδότες

Speech Verb Voice Active Mood Participle Case Nominative Gender Masculine Number Plural

Dictionary form: εἴδω · EE-thoh

In English

In the KJV here: when ye knew

saw ×51 i know ×39 i saw ×38 knowing ×37 ye know ×34 know ×29 behold ×28 we know ×26

Strong's Definition G1492

saw, know, see, knowing, seen, …

eidō

used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent G3700 and G3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know

to see

to perceive with the eyes

i.e., to turn the eyes, the mind, the attention to anything

i.e., to ascertain what must be done about it

to know of anything

of any fact

Variations 56 forms of this word

Translations 154 English renderings

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Noun — Accusative, masculine singular the direct object — the one receiving the action

θεὸν	Speech Noun Case Accusative Gender Masculine Number Singular

Dictionary form: θεός · theh-OSE

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In the KJV here: god

god ×691 god of ×296 of god ×183 god to ×25 god unto ×19 gods ×17 god ×9 to god ×8

Strong's Definition G2316

god, gods, godly, god-ward

theos

a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)

a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities

God the Father, the first person in the trinity

refers to the things of God

God's representative or viceregent

of magistrates and judges

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 72 English renderings

God Elohim

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Verb — Aorist Active Indicative, second person plural the action as a single whole, usually past — try "he ___ed" the subject does the action — "he ___s" a statement of fact — "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you (a group)"

ἐδουλεύσατε

Speech Verb Tense Aorist Voice Active Mood Indicative Person Second Number Plural

Dictionary form: δουλεύω · thoo-LEV-oh

In English

In the KJV here: ye did service

serve ×7 serving ×3 do i serve ×1 do service ×1 doing service ×1 he hath served ×1 is in bondage ×1 serve should ×1

Strong's Definition G1398

serve, bondage, serving, service, served, …

douleuō

to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary)

to be a slave, serve, do service

of a nation in subjection to other nations

in a good sense, to yield obedience

Variations 15 forms of this word

Translations 17 English renderings

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Definite Article — Dative, masculine plural the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___" plural — usually add "-s"

τοῖς	Speech Definite Article Case Dative Gender Masculine Number Plural

Dictionary form: ὁ · hoh

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In the KJV here: unto them which

the ×7529 he ×303 which ×278 that ×240 they ×142 a ×139 his ×92 them ×87

Strong's Definition G3588

the, which, that, he, they, …

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted

Variations 16 forms of this word

Translations 525 English renderings

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Noun — Dative, feminine singular the indirect object, or the means — try "to / for ___" or "by / with ___"

φύσει

Speech Noun Case Dative Gender Feminine Number Singular

Dictionary form: φύσις · FOO-sees

In English

In the KJV here: by nature

nature ×5 by nature ×4 kind ×1 of the nature ×1 the natural ×1

Strong's Definition G5449

nature, kind, natural

physis

growth (by germination or expansion), i.e., (by implication) natural production (lineal descent); by extension, a genus or sort; figuratively, native disposition, constitution or usage