OET interlinear ACTs 18:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

δέ

and

Luke uses the word Now to introduce background information about Apollos that will help readers understand what happens next in the story. In your translation, introduce this information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

Ἰουδαῖος & τις

/a/_Jew & certain

Luke is using the phrase a certain Jewish man to introduce Apollos as a new participant in the story. If your language has its own way of introducing new participants, you could use it here in your translation. Alternate translation: [there was a Jewish man]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

Ἰουδαῖος

/a/_Jew

Luke is using the adjective Jewish as a noun to mean a person who is a Jew. ULT adds man to show this. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this expression with an equivalent word or phrase. Alternate translation: [Jew]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

Ἀλεξανδρεὺς

Alexandrian

The word Alexandrian is the name for people who live in or come from the city of Alexandria in Egypt. See how you translated this name in 6:9.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατήντησεν εἰς Ἔφεσον

arrived to Ephesus

Luke does not say where Apollos traveled from when he came to Ephesus. However, he probably says that Apollos came down to Ephesus because that was the customary way in this culture of describing a person arriving somewhere after traveling by sea. Your language may have its own way of describing that. Alternate translation: [arrived in the port of Ephesus]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δυνατὸς ὢν ἐν ταῖς Γραφαῖς

powerful being in the Scriptures

Luke is speaking of Apollos as if he had physical strength with regard to the Scriptures. Luke means that he knew the Scriptures very well. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [having great knowledge about the Scriptures]