1 Corinthians 12:2
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
You know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
that whenὅτε
(ote)
3753: whenfrom hos, and te
you were pagans,ἔθνη
(ethnē)
1484: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.)probably from a prim. root
[you were] led astrayἀπαγόμενοι
(apagomenoi)
520: to lead awayfrom apo and agó
to the muteἄφωνα
(aphōna)
880: without voice, i.e. speechlessfrom alpha (as a neg. prefix) and phóné
idols,εἴδωλα
(eidōla)
1497: an image (i.e. for worship), by impl. a false godfrom eidos
howeverὡς
(ōs)
5613: as, like as, even as, when, since, as long asadverb from hos,
you were led.ἤγεσθε
(ēgesthe)
71: to lead, bring, carrya prim. verb


















KJV Lexicon
οιδατε  verb - perfect active indicative - second person
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
οτι  conjunction
hoti  hot'-ee:  demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because -- as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
οτε  adverb
hote  hot'-eh:  at which (thing) too, i.e. when -- after (that), as soon as, that, when, while.
εθνη  noun - nominative plural neuter
ethnos  eth'-nos:  a race (as of the same habit), i.e. a tribe; specially, a foreign (non-Jewish) one (usually, by implication, pagan) -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
ητε  verb - imperfect indicative - second person
en  ane:  I (thou, etc.) was (wast or were) -- + agree, be, have (+ charge of), hold, use, was(-t), were.
προς  preposition
pros  pros:  a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. toward
τα  definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
ειδωλα  noun - accusative plural neuter
eidolon  i'-do-lon:  an image (i.e. for worship); by implication, a heathen god, or (plural) the worship of such -- idol.
τα  definite article - accusative plural neuter
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
αφωνα  adjective - accusative plural neuter
aphonos  af'-o-nos:  voiceless, i.e. mute (by nature or choice); figuratively, unmeaning -- dumb, without signification.
ως  adverb
hos  hoce:  which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows)
αν  particle
an  an:  denoting a supposition, wish, possibility or uncertainty
ηγεσθε  verb - imperfect passive indicative - second person
ago  ag'-o:  to lead; by implication, to bring, drive, (reflexively) go, (specially) pass (time), or (figuratively) induce -- be, bring (forth), carry, (let) go, keep, lead away, be open.
απαγομενοι  verb - present passive participle - nominative plural masculine
apago  ap-ag'-o:  to take off (in various senses) -- bring, carry away, lead (away), put to death, take away.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.

International Standard Version
You know that when you were unbelievers, you were enticed and led astray to worship idols that couldn't even speak.

NET Bible
You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
That you were pagans and you were being led without discrimination to those idols which have no voice.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You know that when you were unbelievers, every time you were led to worship false gods you were worshiping gods who couldn't even speak.

King James 2000 Bible
You know that you were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as you were led.
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