OET interlinear GAL 4:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλὰ

but

Here, the word But is introducing a contrast and indicating that what follows is in contrast to what came before it. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a contrast. Alternate translation: “Rather,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐστὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀλλὰ ὑπὸ ἐπιτρόπους ἐστὶν καὶ οἰκονόμους ἄχρι τῆς προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός)

Here, the word he refers to the heir mentioned in the previous verse. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “the heir is”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὑπὸ

under

Here, the word under means “under the authority of.” If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “under the authority of”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐπιτρόπους & καὶ οἰκονόμους

guardians & and managers

The terms guardians and stewards refer to two different roles, but these terms do not necessarily refer to two different groups of people since one person could have responsibility for filling both roles. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: “someone who is his guardian and steward”

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

ἐπιτρόπους

guardians

A guardian was a person who had the role of being responsible for a child. This person’s job was to supervise and care for the child of whom they were in charge to make sure that the child was instructed in what they should do. Use a natural phrase or term in your language for describing this role. If you do not have this role in your culture you could describe it for your readers. Alternate translation: “people who are in charge of a child” or “people who are responsible for a minor”

Note 6 topic: translate-unknown

οἰκονόμους

managers

Here, the word stewards refers to people who are entrusted with the role of managing property until the heir is old enough to inherit it. Use a natural phrase or term in your language for describing this role. If you do not have this role in your culture, you could describe it for your readers. Alternate translation: “people who manage a child’s possessions”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

προθεσμίας τοῦ πατρός

appointed_time ˱by˲_his father

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “date which his father appointed” or “time which his father appointed”