OET interlinear ACTs 9:40

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-symaction

θεὶς τὰ γόνατα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐκβαλών Δέ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος καί θείς τά γόνατα προσηύξατο καί ἐπιστρέψας πρός τό σῶμα εἶπεν Ταβιθά ἀνάστηθι ἡ Δέ ἤνοιξεν τούς ὀφθαλμούς αὐτῆς καί ἰδοῦσα τόν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν)

Kneeling down was a reverent posture of prayer. Alternate translation: [having knelt down reverently]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

Ταβειθά, ἀνάστηθι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐκβαλών Δέ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος καί θείς τά γόνατα προσηύξατο καί ἐπιστρέψας πρός τό σῶμα εἶπεν Ταβιθά ἀνάστηθι ἡ Δέ ἤνοιξεν τούς ὀφθαλμούς αὐτῆς καί ἰδοῦσα τόν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν)

This was not a command that Tabitha was capable of obeying. Instead, it was a command that directly caused her to be restored to life. Alternate translation: [Jesus the Messiah restores you to life, so you can get up now]

Note 3 topic: translate-symaction

Ταβειθά, ἀνάστηθι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐκβαλών Δέ ἔξω πάντας ὁ Πέτρος καί θείς τά γόνατα προσηύξατο καί ἐπιστρέψας πρός τό σῶμα εἶπεν Ταβιθά ἀνάστηθι ἡ Δέ ἤνοιξεν τούς ὀφθαλμούς αὐτῆς καί ἰδοῦσα τόν Πέτρον ἀνεκάθισεν)

Getting up was a symbolic action by which Tabitha could demonstrate that Jesus had restored her to life. Alternate translation: [Get up to show everyone that Jesus has restored you to life]