OET interlinear ACTs 7:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

πληρωθέντων ἐτῶν τεσσεράκοντα

˓having_been˒_fulfilled years forty

This is an idiomatic way of speaking about time. Alternate translation: [after 40 years had gone by]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

πληρωθέντων ἐτῶν τεσσεράκοντα

˓having_been˒_fulfilled years forty

Since this is an idiom, it would probably not be meaningful in most languages to retain the verb “fill” and use an active verbal form instead of the passive form. However, if your language does speak of someone or something “filling” days or times so that they arrive, and if your language does not use passive verbal forms, you could use an active form of “fill” here.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὤφθη αὐτῷ & ἄγγελος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πληρωθέντων ἐτῶν τεσσεράκοντα Ὤφθη αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τοῦ Ὄρους Σινᾶ ἄγγελος ἐν φλογί πυρός βάτου)

The word appeared does not mean that Moses simply saw this angel in a vision. Rather, this expression indicates that the angel was actually present with Moses. Alternate translation: [suddenly an angel was there with Moses]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὤφθη αὐτῷ & ἄγγελος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πληρωθέντων ἐτῶν τεσσεράκοντα Ὤφθη αὐτῷ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ τοῦ Ὄρους Σινᾶ ἄγγελος ἐν φλογί πυρός βάτου)

Stephen assumes that his listeners know that God came to speak with Moses through the angel. The UST makes this explicit.