1 Thessalonians 4:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
not in lustfulἐπιθυμίας
(epithumias)
1939: desire, passionate longing, lustfrom epithumeó
passion,πάθει
(pathei)
3806: that which befalls one, a passion, a sufferingfrom paschó
likeκαθάπερ
(kathaper)
2509: just asfrom katha and per
the Gentilesἔθνη
(ethnē)
1484: a race, a nation, pl. the nations (as distinct from Isr.)probably from a prim. root
who do not know 
 
3609a: to have seen or perceived, hence to knowperf. of eidon
God;θεόν
(theon)
2316: God, a godof uncertain origin


















KJV Lexicon
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.
εν  preposition
en  en:  in, at, (up-)on, by, etc.
παθει  noun - dative singular neuter
pathos  path'-os:  suffering (pathos), i.e. (subjectively) a passion (especially concupiscence) -- (inordinate) affection, lust.
επιθυμιας  noun - genitive singular feminine
epithumia  ep-ee-thoo-mee'-ah:  a longing (especially for what is forbidden) -- concupiscence, desire, lust (after).
καθαπερ  adverb
kathaper  kath-ap'-er:  exactly as -- (even, as well) as.
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
τα  definite article - nominative 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.
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.
τα  definite article - nominative 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.
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.
ειδοτα  verb - perfect active participle - nominative plural neuter
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
τον  definite article - accusative singular 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.
θεον  noun - accusative singular masculine
theos  theh'-os:  a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God;

King James Bible
Not in the lust of concupiscence, even as the Gentiles which know not God:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
not with lustful desires, like the Gentiles who don't know God.

International Standard Version
not with passion and lust like the gentiles who do not know God.

NET Bible
not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And not in the passion of lust, as others of the Gentiles who do not know God;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
not in the passionate, lustful way of people who don't know God.

King James 2000 Bible
Not in the lust of passion, even as the Gentiles who know not God:
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