OET interlinear ACTs 11:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-politeness

χεὶρ Κυρίου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἦν χείρ Κυρίου μετʼ αὐτῶν πολύς τέ ἀριθμός ὁ πιστεύσας ἐπέστρεψεν ἐπί τόν Κύριον)

In this instance, Luke seems to mean God the Father when he says the Lord. In [4:29–30](../04/29.md), the believers pray, “Lord … stretch out your hand to heal and for signs and wonders to happen through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.” Luke seems to be describing these events as part of the answer to that prayer. Alternate translation: [the hand of God the Lord]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

χεὶρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἦν χείρ Κυρίου μετʼ αὐτῶν πολύς τέ ἀριθμός ὁ πιστεύσας ἐπέστρεψεν ἐπί τόν Κύριον)

Here, the hand represents power, since hands give people the capability to do things. Alternate translation: [the power]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἦν & μετ’ αὐτῶν

was & with them

When Luke says that God was with the men from Cyprus and Cyrene who were proclaiming the gospel, this is an idiom that means God was working through them. Alternate translation: [was working through them]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπέστρεψεν ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον

turned_back (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἦν χείρ Κυρίου μετʼ αὐτῶν πολύς τέ ἀριθμός ὁ πιστεύσας ἐπέστρεψεν ἐπί τόν Κύριον)

Luke speaks of these Gentiles in Antioch as if they physically turned to the Lord. He means that they stopped living in one way and began to live in another way. They believed in Jesus and started to obey him. Alternate translation: [became disciples of Jesus]

Note 5 topic: writing-politeness

ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἦν χείρ Κυρίου μετʼ αὐτῶν πολύς τέ ἀριθμός ὁ πιστεύσας ἐπέστρεψεν ἐπί τόν Κύριον)

In this instance, Luke is referring to Jesus by a respectful title, as the introduction to this chapter discusses. Use a form for addressing someone respectfully in your language. Alternate translation: [to the Lord Jesus]