OET interlinear ACTs 17:21

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

δὲ

and

Luke is using the word translated Now to introduce background information about the people of Athens that will help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, present this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

Ἀθηναῖοι & πάντες καὶ οἱ ἐπιδημοῦντες ξένοι & ηὐκαίρουν

/the/_Athenians & all and the visiting strangers & /were/_having_opportunity

Luke says all here as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: “the Athenians and the sojourning foreigners loved to devote their leisure”

Note 3 topic: translate-names

Ἀθηναῖοι

/the/_Athenians

The word Athenians is the name for people who live in or come from the city of Athens.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

εἰς οὐδὲν ἕτερον ηὐκαίρουν

in not_one other_‹thing› /were/_having_opportunity

Here, Luke says nothing other as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: “made it their favorite leisure activity”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τι καινότερον

something some newer_‹thing›

This could mean: (1) that the implication is that the Athenians were looking for something newer than the last new thing they had said or heard. You can include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “something newer than the last new thing they had said or heard” (2) that Luke may be using the comparative form newer with simple positive meaning. Alternate translation: “something new”