What Does 1 Corinthians 2:8 Mean?

“Which”

the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that

“none”

not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e., none, nobody, nothing

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

“of the princes”

a first (in rank or power)

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

“world”

properly, an age; by extension, perpetuity (also past); by implication, the world; specially (jewish) a messianic period (present or future)

“of this”

of (from or concerning) this (person or thing)

“had they known”

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

“for”

if, whether, that, etc

properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)

“had they known”

to "know" (absolutely) in a great variety of applications and with many implications (as follow, with others not thus clearly expressed)

“not”

the absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not

“it they”

whatsoever

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

“the Lord”

supreme in authority, i.e., (as noun) controller; by implication, master (as a respectful title)

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

“of glory”

glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective)

“have crucified”

to impale on the cross; figuratively, to extinguish (subdue) passion or selfishness