Galatians 4:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
HoweverἈλλὰ
(alla)
235: otherwise, on the other hand, butadversative particle from allos
at that time,τότε
(tote)
5119: then, at that timefrom the neut. of ho, and hote
when you did not know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
God,θεὸν
(theon)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin
you were slavesἐδουλεύσατε
(edouleusate)
1398: to be a slave, to servefrom doulos
to thoseτοῖς
(tois)
3588: thethe def. art.
which by natureφύσει
(phusei)
5449: naturefrom phuó
are noμὴ
(mē)
3361: not, that...not, lest (used for qualified negation)a prim. particle
gods.θεοὶς
(theois)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
αλλα  conjunction
alla  al-lah':  other things, i.e. (adverbially) contrariwise (in many relations) -- and, but (even), howbeit, indeed, nay, nevertheless, no, notwithstanding, save, therefore, yea, yet.
τοτε  adverb
tote  tot'-eh:  the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution) -- that time, then.
μεν  particle
men  men:  indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause (this one, the former, etc.)
ουκ  particle - nominative
ou  oo:  no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but.
ειδοτες  verb - perfect active participle - nominative plural masculine
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
θεον  noun - accusative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
εδουλευσατε  verb - aorist active indicative - second person
douleuo  dool-yoo'-o:  to be a slave to (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary) -- be in bondage, (do) serve(-ice).
τοις  definite article - dative plural masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
μη  particle - nominative
me  may:  any but (that), forbear, God forbid, lack, lest, neither, never, no (wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without.
φυσει  noun - dative singular feminine
phusis  foo'-sis:  growth (by germination or expansion), i.e. (by implication) natural production (lineal descent)
ουσιν  verb - present participle - dative plural masculine
on  oan:  being -- be, come, have.
θεοις  noun - dative plural masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
However at that time, when you did not know God, you were slaves to those which by nature are no gods.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But in the past, when you didn't know God, you were enslaved to things that by nature are not gods.

International Standard Version
However, in the past, when you did not know God, you were slaves to things that are not really gods at all.

NET Bible
Formerly when you did not know God, you were enslaved to beings that by nature are not gods at all.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
For then when you had not known God, you served those which by their nature were not gods.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When you didn't know God, you were slaves to things which are really not gods at all.

King James 2000 Bible
But then, when you knew not God, you did service unto them which by nature are no gods.
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