OET interlinear ACTs 28:15

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κἀκεῖθεν

and_from_there

By there, Luke implicitly means Rome. You can provide this information in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [From Rome]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οἱ ἀδελφοὶ

the brothers

Luke is using the term brothers to mean people who share the same faith. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [some believers]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀκούσαντες, τὰ περὶ ἡμῶν

˓having˒_heard the_‹things› concerning us

The implication is that these believers had heard from the believers in Puteoli while Paul and his companions were staying with them that they were on their way to Rome. You can provide this information in your translation if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [having learned from the believers in Puteoli that we were coming]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἔλαβε θάρσος

took courage

Here, courage is spoken of as if it were an object that a person could take. Alternate translation: [became encouraged]

Note 5 topic: translate-names

Ἀππίου Φόρου & Τριῶν Ταβερνῶν

Appius Market & Three Taverns

The phrase the Forum of Appius is the name of a popular market on the main highway to Rome that was called the Appian Way. The Forum of Appius was about 40 miles or about 60 kilometers south of Rome. The phrase Three Taverns is the name of an inn on that same highway about 30 miles or about 45 kilometers south of Rome.