OET interlinear ACTs 4:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

ἐτῶν γὰρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσεράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐφ’ ὃν γεγόνει τὸ σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως

years_‹than› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐτῶν Γάρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσεράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐφʼ ὅν γεγόνει τό σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως)

In this verse, Luke provides background information about the age of the man who was healed to help readers understand why the people considered his healing such a remarkable miracle. In your translation, present this background information in a way that would be natural in your own language and culture.

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐτῶν Γάρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσεράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐφʼ ὅν γεγόνει τό σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως)

Luke is using the word For to introduce the reason why the people were glorifying God. Alternate translation: [The people were glorifying God because]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / personification

ὁ ἄνθρωπος, ἐφ’ ὃν γεγόνει τὸ σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως

the man on (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐτῶν Γάρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσεράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐφʼ ὅν γεγόνει τό σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως)

Luke is speaking as if the healing had happened on its own. Alternate translation: [the man whom Peter and John had miraculously healed]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐτῶν Γάρ ἦν πλειόνων τεσσεράκοντα ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἐφʼ ὅν γεγόνει τό σημεῖον τοῦτο τῆς ἰάσεως)

Luke is using the possessive form to describe a sign that consisted of a healing. The word sign has the same sense here that it has in the phrase “wonders and signs” in [2:22](../02/22.md) and [2:43](../02/43.md). It means a miracle. Alternate translation: [this miraculous healing]