Aineo wrote:Iblis wrote:My copy of Strong's Concordance says otherwise:
"2316 theos theh'-os; of uncert. affin.; a deity, espec. (with 3588) the supreme Divinity; fig. a magistrate; by Heb. very:-X exceeding, God, god [-ly, -ward]"
3588 is the definite article which is lacking in the phrase generally translated as "and the Word was God."
So does mine, however "fig." means figuratively,
I know.
which is why Satan is referred to as the "god of this world" and the Jews were referred to as "gods" in the OT.
And why the Word was referred to as "god."
However, what you have chosen to ignore is that "theos" is not translated as "magistrate" or "magistrates"
As you point out above Satan was called "god of this world." I'm guessing that you don't believe that Satan is god. An explicit rendering of theos as magistrate is unnecessary.
in the KVJ
The KJV is a horrible translation. It contains hundreds of errors.
and that Greek grammar defeats your thesis.
Prove it.