OET interlinear ACTs 21:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

Ταρσεὺς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ ὁ Παῦλος ἐγώ ἄνθρωπος Μέν εἰμί Ἰουδαῖος Ταρσεύς τῆς Κιλικίας οὐκ ἀσήμου πόλεως πολίτης δέομαι Δέ σοῦ ἐπίτρεψον μοί λαλῆσαι πρός τόν λαόν)

The word Tarsian is the name for someone who comes from the city of Tarsus.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

οὐκ ἀσήμου πόλεως πολίτης

not ˱of˲_˓an˒_insignificant city ˓a˒_citizen

Paul 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 very distinguished city]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ἐπίτρεψόν μοι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἶπεν Δέ ὁ Παῦλος ἐγώ ἄνθρωπος Μέν εἰμί Ἰουδαῖος Ταρσεύς τῆς Κιλικίας οὐκ ἀσήμου πόλεως πολίτης δέομαι Δέ σοῦ ἐπίτρεψον μοί λαλῆσαι πρός τόν λαόν)

This is an imperative, but as Paul’s phrase I ask of you shows, it communicates a polite request rather than a command. Use a form in your language that communicates a polite request. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [please allow me]