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1 Corinthians 12:2 Interlinear

“Ye know that Gentiles ye were unto idols these dumb even as ye were led carried away”

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1 Corinthians 12 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	Οἴδατε	G1492	Ye know	used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent g3700 and g3708; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by impl
2	ὅτι	G3754	that	demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
3	ἔθνη	G1484	Gentiles	a race (as of the same habit), i.e., a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan)
4	ἦτε	G2258	ye were	i (thou, etc.) was (wast or were)
5	πρὸς	G4314	unto	a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e., toward (with the genitive case, the side of, i.e., pertaining to; with the dative case, by the side of,
6	τὰ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
7	εἴδωλα	G1497	idols	an image (i.e., for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such
8	τὰ	G3588		the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
9	ἄφωνα	G880	these dumb	voiceless, i.e., mute (by nature or choice); figuratively, unmeaning
10	ὡς	G5613	even as	which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
11	ἂν	G302		whatsoever
12	ἤγεσθε	G71	ye were led	properly, to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce
13	ἀπαγόμενοι	G520	carried away	to take off (in various senses)

1 Corinthians 12:2 (current)Ye know that Gentiles ye were unto idols these dumb even as ye were led carried away