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← 1 Corinthians 10 · ← verse 19 · verse 21 →

But I say , that the things which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to devils, and not to God: and I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. (KJV)

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Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.

ἀλλ᾽all᾽Rather

Lemma: ἀλλά (alla) · Strong's: G0235

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: but — ἀλλά (ἀλλ᾽ usually bef. α and υ, often bef. ε and η, rarely bef. ο and ω, never bef. ι; Tdf., Pr., 93 f.; WH, App., 146), ; adversative particle, ; stronger than δέ; prop. neuter pl. of ἄλλος, used adverbially, with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 642 times. Also: Matthew 4:4, Matthew 5:15, Matthew 5:17, Matthew 5:39, Matthew 6:13, Matthew 6:18 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G0235; TFLSJ G0235; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 1

ὅτιhotithat

Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754G

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: that/since: that — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 858 times. Also: Matthew 2:16, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 2:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 4:6, Matthew 4:12 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3754G; TFLSJ G3754G; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 2

ἃhawhat

Lemma: ὅς (hos, hē) · Strong's: G3739

Parsing: Relative pronoun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (R-APN)

Meaning: which — ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, ; the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). ; I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mrk.15:23, Jhn.5:11; ὃς μὲν…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1433 times. Also: Matthew 1:16, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:16, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3739; TFLSJ G3739; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 3

θύουσινthuousinthey sacrifice

Lemma: θύω (thuō) · Strong's: G2380

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: to sacrifice — θύω ; [in LXX chiefly for זָבַח, also for שָׁחַט, etc. ; ] ; as in c1.; 1. to offer first fruits to a god. ; 2. to sacrifice by slaying a victim, offer sacrifice: Act.14:13; with dative of person(s), Act.14:18; id. with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 22:4, Mark 14:12, Luke 15:23, Luke 15:27, Luke 15:30, Luke 22:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2380; TFLSJ G2380; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 4

τὰtathe

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (T-NPN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 5

ἔθνη,ethnēgentiles

Lemma: ἔθνος (ethnos) · Strong's: G1484

Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Plural · Neuter (N-NPN)

Meaning: Gentiles — ἔθνος, -ους, τό, ; [in LXX chiefly for עַם ,גּוֹי ; ] ; 1. a multitude, a company, whether of beasts or men (Hom.). ; 2. a nation, people: Mat.21:43 24:7, Mrk.13:8, Luk.22:25, Act.10:35, al.; in sing., of the Jewish…

Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine

Used 165 times. Also: Matthew 4:15, Matthew 6:32, Matthew 10:5, Matthew 10:18, Matthew 12:18, Matthew 12:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1484; TFLSJ G1484; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 6

δαιμονίοιςdaimonioisto demons

Lemma: δαιμόνιον (daimonion) · Strong's: G1140

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Plural · Neuter (N-DPN)

Meaning: demon — δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό; (neut. of δαιμόνιος, -α, -ον, divine), [in LXX (so also in π; see MM, Exp., x) for שֵׁד, אֱלִיל, (frequently in To) ; ] ; 1. as in cl.; (a) the Divine power, Deity (Hdt., Plat., al.); (b) an inferior…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 12:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1140; TFLSJ G1140; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 7

καὶkaiand

Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 8

οὐounot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 9

θεῷtheōto God

Lemma: θεός (theos) · Strong's: G2316

Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Masculine · Title (N-DSM-T)

Meaning: God — θεός, -οῦ, ὁ, ἡ (Act.19:37 only; see M, Pr., 60, 244), late voc., θεέ (Mat.27:46; cf. Deu.3:24, al.), ; [in LXX chiefly for אֱלֹהִים, also for אֵל and other cognate forms, יהוה, etc. ; ] ; a god or deity, God. ; 1. In…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1338 times. Also: Matthew 1:23, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:16, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:6 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2316; TFLSJ G2316; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 10

θύουσιν·thuousinthey sacrifice;

Lemma: θύω (thuō) · Strong's: G2380

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)

Meaning: to sacrifice — θύω ; [in LXX chiefly for זָבַח, also for שָׁחַט, etc. ; ] ; as in c1.; 1. to offer first fruits to a god. ; 2. to sacrifice by slaying a victim, offer sacrifice: Act.14:13; with dative of person(s), Act.14:18; id. with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT

Used 14 times. Also: Matthew 22:4, Mark 14:12, Luke 15:23, Luke 15:27, Luke 15:30, Luke 22:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2380; TFLSJ G2380; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 11

οὐouNot

Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756

Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)

Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 12

θέλωthelōI do wish

Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309

Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 1st · Singular (V-PAI-1S)

Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 2:18, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 13

δὲdenow

Lemma: δέ (de) · Strong's: G1161

Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)

Meaning: then — δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), ; post-positive conjunctive particle; 1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 2921 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1161; TFLSJ G1161; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 14

ὑμᾶςhumasyou

Lemma: σύ (su) · Strong's: G4771

Parsing: Personal pronoun · 2nd · Accusative · Plural (P-2AP)

Meaning: you — σύ, ; pron. of 2nd of person(s), ; thou, you, genitive, σοῦ, dative, σοί, accusative, σέ, pl., ὑμεῖς, -ῶν, -ῖν, -ᾶς (enclitic in oblique cases sing., except after prep. (BL, §48, 3), though πρὸς σέ occurs in Mat.25:39).…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 3071 times. Also: Matthew 1:20, Matthew 2:6, Matthew 2:13, Matthew 3:7, Matthew 3:9, Matthew 3:11 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G4771; TFLSJ G4771; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 15

κοινωνοὺςkoinōnousfellow partakers

Lemma: κοινωνός (koinōnos) · Strong's: G2844

Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Masculine (N-APM)

Meaning: participant — κοινωνός, -ή, -όν; (κοινός), [in LXX: Pro.28:24, Isa.1:23 (חָבֵר), Mal.2:14 (חֲבֶרֶת), Est.8:13, al. ; ] ; 1. as adj., = κοινός. ; 2. As subst., ὁ, ἡ κ., ; (a) a partner, associate, companion: 2Co.8:23, Phm 17; with…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 10 times. Also: Matthew 23:30, Luke 5:10, 1 Corinthians 10:18, 2 Corinthians 1:7, 2 Corinthians 8:23, Philemon 1:17 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G2844; TFLSJ G2844; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 16

τῶνtōn<the>

Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588

Parsing: Definite article · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (T-GPN)

Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 17

δαιμονίωνdaimoniōnwith demons

Lemma: δαιμόνιον (daimonion) · Strong's: G1140

Parsing: Noun · Genitive · Plural · Neuter (N-GPN)

Meaning: demon — δαιμόνιον, -ου, τό; (neut. of δαιμόνιος, -α, -ον, divine), [in LXX (so also in π; see MM, Exp., x) for שֵׁד, אֱלִיל, (frequently in To) ; ] ; 1. as in cl.; (a) the Divine power, Deity (Hdt., Plat., al.); (b) an inferior…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 63 times. Also: Matthew 7:22, Matthew 9:33, Matthew 9:34, Matthew 10:8, Matthew 11:18, Matthew 12:24 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1140; TFLSJ G1140; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 18

γίνεσθαι.ginesthaito be.

Lemma: γίνομαι (ginomai) · Strong's: G1096

Parsing: Verb · Present · Middle or Passive Deponent · Infinitive (V-PNN)

Meaning: to be — γίνομαι, Ion. and κοινή for Att. γίγν- (M. Pr., 47; Bl., §6, 8 Mayser, 166 f.), ; [in LXX chiefly for היה ; ] ; 1. of persons, things occurrences, to come into being, be born, arise, come on: Jhn.1:15 8:58, 1Co.15:37; a…

Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine

Used 675 times. Also: Matthew 1:22, Matthew 4:3, Matthew 5:18, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 6:10, Matthew 6:16 · All occurrences →

Source: TBESG G1096; TFLSJ G1096; TAGNT 1 Corinthians 10:20 word 19

How the BSB renders it

Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.

No→ἀλλά G0235 but
[but]→ὅτι G3754G that/since: that
[the]→ὅς G3739 which
sacrifices→θύω G2380 to sacrifice
of pagans→ἔθνος G1484 Gentiles
are offered→θύω G2380 to sacrifice
to demons→δαιμόνιον G1140 demon
not→οὐ G3756 no
to God→θεός G2316 God
And→δέ G1161 then
I do not want→θέλω G2309 to will/desire
you→σύ G4771 you
to be→γίνομαι G1096 to be
participants→κοινωνός G2844 participant
with demons→δαιμόνιον G1140 demon

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Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).

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