OET interlinear ACTs 17:16

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Δέ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτούς τοῦ Παύλου παρωξύνετο τό πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θεωροῦντος κατείδωλον οὖσαν τήν πόλιν)

Luke is using the word translated Now to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Δέ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτούς τοῦ Παύλου παρωξύνετο τό πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θεωροῦντος κατείδωλον οὖσαν τήν πόλιν)

The pronoun them refers to Silas and Timothy. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [Silas and Timothy]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

παρωξύνετο τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ, θεωροῦντος κατείδωλον οὖσαν τὴν πόλιν

˓was_being˒_provoked (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Δέ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτούς τοῦ Παύλου παρωξύνετο τό πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θεωροῦντος κατείδωλον οὖσαν τήν πόλιν)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since the second phrase gives the reason for the result that the first phrase describes. Alternate translation: [when he saw that the city was full of idols, his spirit was provoked within him]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

παρωξύνετο τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ

˓was_being˒_provoked (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Δέ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτούς τοῦ Παύλου παρωξύνετο τό πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θεωροῦντος κατείδωλον οὖσαν τήν πόλιν)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [this provoked his spirit within him]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

παρωξύνετο τὸ πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ

˓was_being˒_provoked (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐν Δέ ταῖς Ἀθήναις ἐκδεχομένου αὐτούς τοῦ Παύλου παρωξύνετο τό πνεῦμα αὐτοῦ ἐν αὐτῷ θεωροῦντος κατείδωλον οὖσαν τήν πόλιν)

Here the spirit represents a person’s feelings and sensitivities, particularly of a spiritual nature. Alternate translation: [this offended his spiritual sensitivities]