OET interlinear ACTs 7:48

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-names

ὁ Ὕψιστος

the Highest

This a name for God. UST suggests one way to express its meaning.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

χειροποιήτοις

handmade_‹houses›

Stephen is using the adjective made with hands (or “handmade”) as a noun, to mean structures built by humans. ULT adds houses to show this. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with an equivalent expression. Alternate translation: [temples that people build]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

χειροποιήτοις

handmade_‹houses›

Stephen is using the word hand, one part of a person, to mean the whole person. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your culture or plain language. Alternate translation: [houses that people build]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

χειροποιήτοις

handmade_‹houses›

The word houses means “temples.” Alternate translation: [temples that people build]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

καθὼς ὁ προφήτης λέγει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ οὐχ ὁ Ὕψιστος ἐν χειροποιήτοις κατοικεῖ καθώς ὁ προφήτης λέγει)

Stephen assumes that his listeners will know that by the prophet, he means Isaiah. Alternate translation: [as the prophet Isaiah says]