OET interlinear ACTs 4:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

Ἰωσὴφ δὲ

Joseph and

Luke uses this phrase to introduce a new character into the story. If your language has its own way of doing that, you could use it here in your translation.

Note 2 topic: translate-names

Ἰωσὴφ & Βαρναβᾶς

Joseph & Barnabas

Joseph and Barnabas are two names for the same man.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὁ ἐπικληθεὶς Βαρναβᾶς, ἀπὸ τῶν ἀποστόλων

the_‹one› /having_been/_called Barnabas by the ambassadors

If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this with an active form. Alternate translation: “whom the apostles called Barnabas”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

which is /being/_translated son ˱of˲_exhortation

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of the passive verbal form being translated with an active form. Alternate translation: “which means Son of Encouragement”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὅ ἐστιν μεθερμηνευόμενον, υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

which is /being/_translated son ˱of˲_exhortation

Luke assumes that his readers will know that he is saying what the name Barnabas means when translated from the Aramaic language. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: “which means Son of Encouragement in Aramaic”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

son ˱of˲_exhortation

The expression Son of describes a person who shares the qualities of something. The apostles used this name to describe Joseph’s behavior and character, since he was a person who encouraged others. Alternate translation: “the Encourager”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

υἱὸς παρακλήσεως

son ˱of˲_exhortation

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word Encouragement, you could express the same idea with a verb such as “encourage.” Alternate translation: “the One who Encourages”