OET interlinear MARK 12:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἀγαπήσεις & σου & σου & σου & σου & σου

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you

Since in this command God is addressing each specific person who is part of God’s people, the words you and your are singular throughout this verse.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἀγαπήσεις

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving

The author of the quotation is using the future form to give a command. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea using a form that expresses a command or obligation. Alternate translation: “you should love” or “you must love”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου

/the/_Lord the God ˱of˲_you

Here, the author of the quotation is using the possessive form to describe the God whom the people of Israel worship. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: “the Lord God whom you honor”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς διανοίας σου, καὶ ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου

with all the heart ˱of˲_you and with all the soul ˱of˲_you and with all the mind ˱of˲_you and with all the strength ˱of˲_you

Here, the author of the quotation is referring to all of a human being by naming multiple parts of it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “with all of who you are” or “with your entire being”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐξ ὅλης τῆς καρδίας σου

with all the heart ˱of˲_you

In Mark’s culture, the heart is the place where humans think and feel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate heart by referring to the place where humans think and feel in your culture or by expressing the idea plainly. Alternate translation: “from all your desires” or “with all your feelings”

ἐξ & ἐξ & ἐξ & ἐξ

with & with & with & with

Alternate translation: “with … with … with … with”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ψυχῆς σου

with all the with all the soul ˱of˲_you

Here, soul represents a person’s life with special focus on that person’s identity and actions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “with everything you are” or “from all your inclinations”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐξ ὅλης τῆς ἰσχύος σου

with all the with all the with all the with all the strength ˱of˲_you

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of strength, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “from how strong you are” or “with everything that you are able to do”