OET interlinear ACTs 19:17

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-endofstory

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἐγένετο γνωστόν πᾶσιν Ἰουδαίοις τέ καί Ἕλλησιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τήν Ἔφεσον καί ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπί πάντας αὐτούς καί ἐμεγαλύνετο τό ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ)

Luke uses the word translated as And to introduce information about what happened at the end of the story of the seven sons of Sceva. Your language may have its own way of presenting such information.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τοῦτο & ἐγένετο γνωστὸν πᾶσιν & τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τὴν Ἔφεσον

this & became (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἐγένετο γνωστόν πᾶσιν Ἰουδαίοις τέ καί Ἕλλησιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τήν Ἔφεσον καί ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπί πάντας αὐτούς καί ἐμεγαλύνετο τό ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ)

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: [all living in Ephesus came to know about this]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

τοῦτο & ἐγένετο γνωστὸν πᾶσιν & τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τὴν Ἔφεσον

this & became (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἐγένετο γνωστόν πᾶσιν Ἰουδαίοις τέ καί Ἕλλησιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τήν Ἔφεσον καί ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπί πάντας αὐτούς καί ἐμεγαλύνετο τό ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ)

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: [this became widely known among those who lived in Ephesus]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπὶ πάντας αὐτούς

fell_on fear (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἐγένετο γνωστόν πᾶσιν Ἰουδαίοις τέ καί Ἕλλησιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τήν Ἔφεσον καί ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπί πάντας αὐτούς καί ἐμεγαλύνετο τό ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ)

Luke is speaking of fear as if it could physically fall on the people of Ephesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they all became very afraid]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπὶ πάντας αὐτούς

fell_on fear (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἐγένετο γνωστόν πᾶσιν Ἰουδαίοις τέ καί Ἕλλησιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τήν Ἔφεσον καί ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπί πάντας αὐτούς καί ἐμεγαλύνετο τό ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ)

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: [all who heard about it became very afraid]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐμεγαλύνετο τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ

˓was_being˒_magnified (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἐγένετο γνωστόν πᾶσιν Ἰουδαίοις τέ καί Ἕλλησιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τήν Ἔφεσον καί ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπί πάντας αὐτούς καί ἐμεγαλύνετο τό ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ)

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: [they magnified the name of the Lord Jesus]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐμεγαλύνετο τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ

˓was_being˒_magnified (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τοῦτο Δέ ἐγένετο γνωστόν πᾶσιν Ἰουδαίοις τέ καί Ἕλλησιν τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν τήν Ἔφεσον καί ἐπέπεσεν φόβος ἐπί πάντας αὐτούς καί ἐμεγαλύνετο τό ὄνομα τοῦ Κυρίου Ἰησοῦ)

Here the word name stands for the reputation of Jesus. Alternate translation: [the Lord Jesus received a great reputation]