OET interlinear ACTs 19:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

ἐσκληρύνοντο καὶ ἠπείθουν

˓were_being˒_hardened and ˓were˒_disbelieving

This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with and. The phrase being hardened tells how some in the Ephesus synagogue were disobeying what God wanted them to do, according to Paul’s teaching. If it would be more natural in your language, you could express this meaning with an equivalent phrase that does not use “and.” Alternate translation: [stubbornly disobeying]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐσκληρύνοντο

˓were_being˒_hardened

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: [were hardening themselves]

Note 3 topic: translate-names

τὴν ὁδὸν

the way

As the General Notes to Chapter 9 explain, the Way was one of the first names that people used to describe the community of believers in Jesus. If your language has a word for “way” or “path” that you can use as a name, it would be appropriate to use it here. See what you did in [9:2](../09/02.md). Alternate translation: [who belonged to the Way]

Note 4 topic: translate-names

Τυράννου

˱of˲_Tyrannus

The word Tyrannus is the name of a man.