OET interlinear ACTs 19:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

τις & ἀργυροκόπος & παρείχετο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Δημήτριος Γάρ τὶς ὀνόματι ἀργυροκόπος ποιῶν ναούς ἀργυροῦς Ἀρτέμιδος παρείχετο τοῖς τεχνίταις οὐκ ὀλίγην ἐργασίαν)

Luke is using the phrase a certain silversmith to introduce Demetrius 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 silversmith … who was bringing]

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Δημήτριος

Demetrius

The word Demetrius is the name of a man.

Note 3 topic: writing-background

τις & ἀργυροκόπος, ποιῶν ναοὺς ἀργυροῦς Ἀρτέμιδος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Δημήτριος Γάρ τὶς ὀνόματι ἀργυροκόπος ποιῶν ναούς ἀργυροῦς Ἀρτέμιδος παρείχετο τοῖς τεχνίταις οὐκ ὀλίγην ἐργασίαν)

Luke provides this background information about Demetrius to 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 4 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ναοὺς ἀργυροῦς Ἀρτέμιδος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Δημήτριος Γάρ τὶς ὀνόματι ἀργυροκόπος ποιῶν ναούς ἀργυροῦς Ἀρτέμιδος παρείχετο τοῖς τεχνίταις οὐκ ὀλίγην ἐργασίαν)

Luke assumes that his readers will know that Ephesus had a large temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. (She was known as Diana in Latin; she was a false goddess of fertility.) Since Demetrius describes this temple in verse 27, you do not need to provide information about it here.

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

ἀργυροκόπος

silversmith

A silversmith is a craftsman who works with silver metal to make statues and jewelry. Your language and culture may have a term for this kind of worker that you can use in your translation.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

οὐκ ὀλίγην ἐργασίαν

no little business

Luke is using a figure of speech that expresses a positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [a great deal of business]