OET interlinear ACTs 4:24

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

οἱ & ἀκούσαντες & ἦραν

which & ˓having˒_heard & lifted_up

The phrase having heard refers to the other believers, but the pronoun they seems to include Peter and John as well, since those who pray ask for boldness to keep speaking the message about Jesus ([4:29](../04/29.md)). It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: [when the other believers heard this report, together with Peter and John they raised]

Note 2 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

ἦραν φωνὴν

lifted_up (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ ἀκούσαντες ὁμοθυμαδόν ἦραν φωνήν πρός τόν Θεόν καί εἶπαν Δέσποτα σύ ὁ Ποιήσας τόν οὐρανόν καί τήν γῆν καί τήν θάλασσαν καί παντᾶ τά ἐν αὐτοῖς)

Since Luke is referring to a group of people, it might be more natural in your language to use the plural form of voice. Alternate translation: [they raised their voices]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἦραν φωνὴν

lifted_up (Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ ἀκούσαντες ὁμοθυμαδόν ἦραν φωνήν πρός τόν Θεόν καί εἶπαν Δέσποτα σύ ὁ Ποιήσας τόν οὐρανόν καί τήν γῆν καί τήν θάλασσαν καί παντᾶ τά ἐν αὐτοῖς)

The expression they raised their voice is an idiom that means they spoke loudly. Alternate translation: [they prayed loudly] or [they prayed out loud]

ὁμοθυμαδὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ ἀκούσαντες ὁμοθυμαδόν ἦραν φωνήν πρός τόν Θεόν καί εἶπαν Δέσποτα σύ ὁ Ποιήσας τόν οὐρανόν καί τήν γῆν καί τήν θάλασσαν καί παντᾶ τά ἐν αὐτοῖς)

The word unanimously indicates that the apostles and other believers shared a common commitment and purpose and that there was no strife among them. See how you translated the same expression in [1:14](../01/14.md). Alternate translation: [with one accord] or [harmoniously]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / youformal

σὺ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ ἀκούσαντες ὁμοθυμαδόν ἦραν φωνήν πρός τόν Θεόν καί εἶπαν Δέσποτα σύ ὁ Ποιήσας τόν οὐρανόν καί τήν γῆν καί τήν θάλασσαν καί παντᾶ τά ἐν αὐτοῖς)

The word you is singular, and it refers to God. The same is true of the words “you” and “your” in [4:25–30](../04/25.md). You may have decided to use a formal form of “you” in your translation in such cases.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

ποιήσας τὸν οὐρανὸν, καὶ τὴν γῆν, καὶ τὴν θάλασσαν, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἐν αὐτοῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ ἀκούσαντες ὁμοθυμαδόν ἦραν φωνήν πρός τόν Θεόν καί εἶπαν Δέσποτα σύ ὁ Ποιήσας τόν οὐρανόν καί τήν γῆν καί τήν θάλασσαν καί παντᾶ τά ἐν αὐτοῖς)

The believers are referring to all of creation by naming its components. Alternate translation: [who created everything that exists]

τὸν οὐρανὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: οἱ Δέ ἀκούσαντες ὁμοθυμαδόν ἦραν φωνήν πρός τόν Θεόν καί εἶπαν Δέσποτα σύ ὁ Ποιήσας τόν οὐρανόν καί τήν γῆν καί τήν θάλασσαν καί παντᾶ τά ἐν αὐτοῖς)

The believers are using the word translated as heaven in one of its specific senses to mean the sky. Alternate translation: [the sky]