OET interlinear MARK 2:23

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ ἐγένετο

and ˱it˲_became

Here, the phrase And it happened that introduces the next event in the story. If it would be helpful in your language, you use a word or phrase that introduces a new event. Alternate translation: “Sometime later,” or “One time,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐν τοῖς Σάββασιν

on the Sabbaths

Here Mark uses the phrase on the Sabbaths to indicate that this event occurred on one specific Sabbath day. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “on one of the Sabbath days” or “during a Sabbath day”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

αὐτὸν & παραπορεύεσθαι

him & /to_be/_passing_through

Mark is referring to Jesus to represent both Jesus and his disciples, who traveled with Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he, along with his disciples, was passing”

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

τῶν σπορίμων

the grainfields

The word grainfields refers to places where grain is grown and harvested. This grain is usually ground and made into bread. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of field, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “fields where grain is grown”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἤρξαντο ὁδὸν ποιεῖν

began way /to_be/_making

Here, the phrase to make a way means that the disciples were traveling or walking along. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “also began to travel along” or “started to go with him”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τίλλοντες τοὺς στάχυας

plucking the heads_of_grain

Here Mark implies that the disciples ate the heads of grain after picking them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make that idea more explicit. Alternate translation: “picking and eating the heads of grain”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τοὺς στάχυας

the heads_of_grain

The heads are the topmost part of the grain plant, which is a kind of tall grass. The heads hold the mature grain or seeds of the plant, which are the parts that people eat. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this more explicitly. Alternate translation: “the tops of the grain plants” or “the edible parts of the grain plants”