OET interlinear ACTs 2:14

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

σταθεὶς δὲ ὁ Πέτρος σὺν τοῖς ἕνδεκα, ἐπῆρεν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ

/having_been/_stood but ¬the Peter with the eleven lifted_up the voice ˱of˲_him

Peter stood to show that he had something important to say, and the other apostles stood with him to show their support for him as he spoke. You could indicate that in your translation, perhaps as a separate sentence, if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “But Peter stood up to show that he had something important to say, and the other apostles stood with him to show their support for him as he spoke. Peter raised up his voice”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

τοῖς ἕνδεκα

the eleven

Luke is using the adjective eleven as a noun in order to indicate a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “the other 11 apostles”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐπῆρεν τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀπεφθέγξατο αὐτοῖς

lifted_up the voice ˱of˲_him and spoke_out ˱to˲_them

The idiom raised up his voice means that Peter spoke loudly. Alternate translation: “spoke out to them in a loud voice”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἄνδρες, Ἰουδαῖοι

men Judeans

This is an idiomatic form of address. Alternate translation: “My fellow Jews”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἄνδρες, Ἰουδαῖοι

men Judeans

Peter is using the term men in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If you retain the idiomatic form of address in your translation, follow the convention in your language that indicates a mixed group of people.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

οἱ κατοικοῦντες Ἰερουσαλὴμ πάντες

you_all dwelling_in Jerusalem all

This seems to mean implicitly people who are not Jews but who live in Jerusalem. Alternate translation: “all of you non-Jews who are residents of Jerusalem”

τοῦτο ὑμῖν γνωστὸν ἔστω

this ˱to˲_you_all known let_be

This expression means that Peter wants to explain the meaning of what the people are seeing and hearing. Alternate translation: “let me explain this to you” or “I am going to explain this to you”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative3p

τοῦτο ὑμῖν γνωστὸν ἔστω

this ˱to˲_you_all known let_be

If your language does not use the third-person imperative in this way, you could state this in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “may this be known to you” or “this should be known to you”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τοῦτο ὑμῖν γνωστὸν ἔστω

this ˱to˲_you_all known let_be

The word translated known is an adjective, so this is not a passive verbal form. However, if your language does not use passive forms, it might be clearer for your readers if you use an expression that does not seem to be a passive verbal form. The adjective known expresses the result of action by a different agent (you), so you can use an active form with that agent as the implied subject. Alternate translation: “know this”

Note 9 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

καὶ

and

Peter uses the word translated and to indicate what his listeners should do as a result of what he has just told them. Alternate translation: “so”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐνωτίσασθε τὰ ῥήματά μου

give_ear ˱to˲_the words ˱of˲_me

Peter is using the term words to mean what he is about to say by using words, and he is using the term ears to mean the capacity for listening. Alternate translation: “listen carefully to what I am about to say”