OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 12:13

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὰ βαΐα τῶν φοινίκων

¬the palm_branches ˱of˲_the palm_trees

In that culture a palm tree branch was a symbol that represented the nation of Israel. Here, the people were waving these branches to express their belief that Jesus was the Messiah who would free Israel from Roman rule. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this use of the branches of the palm trees by stating the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “the branches of the palm trees, which represented their hope to be freed from Roman rule”

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

ἐκραύγαζον

˱they˲_/were/_crying_out

This phrase introduces a quotation from the Old Testament book of Psalms (Psalm 118:25–26) which occurs next in the verse. The Jews recite Psalm 118 at the Passover festival to express their hope that the Messiah would come.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotemarks

ὡσαννά! εὐλογημένος ὁ ἐρχόμενος ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, καὶ ὁ Βασιλεὺς τοῦ Ἰσραήλ

Hosanna /having_been/_blessed_‹is› the_‹one› coming in /the/_name ˱of˲_/the/_Lord and the King ¬the ˱of˲_Israel

This sentence is a quotation from Psalm 118:25–26. It may be helpful to your readers to indicate this by setting off all of this material with quotation marks or with whatever other punctuation or convention your language uses to indicate a quotation.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὡσαννά

Hosanna

Hosanna is the Greek pronunciation of an expression in the Hebrew language that means “Please save!” It is a quotation from part of Psalm 118:25. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning explicitly. Alternate translation: “Save us now!”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου

in /the/_name ˱of˲_/the/_Lord

Here, name refers to a person’s power and authority. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “with the Lord’s authority” or “as God’s representative”