OET interlinear GAL 4:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ἀλλ’

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατά σάρκα γεννηθείς ἐδίωκε τόν κατά Πνεῦμα οὕτως καί νῦν)

Here, the word But could be: (1) introducing a contrast. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a contrast. (2) indicating a transition. Alternate translation: [And]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

ὥσπερ

as

Here, the word just as introduces a comparison. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a comparison.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ

the_‹one›

Here, the phrase the one refers to Abraham’s son Ishmael. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Ishmael, the one]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατά σάρκα γεννηθείς ἐδίωκε τόν κατά Πνεῦμα οὕτως καί νῦν)

Here, the phrase the one refers to Abraham’s son Isaac. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Isaac, the one]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κατὰ Πνεῦμα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατά σάρκα γεννηθείς ἐδίωκε τόν κατά Πνεῦμα οὕτως καί νῦν)

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [having been born according to Spirit]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατὰ Πνεῦμα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατά σάρκα γεννηθείς ἐδίωκε τόν κατά Πνεῦμα οὕτως καί νῦν)

Here, according to Spirit means that Isaac’s birth came about because the Holy Spirit worked in a supernatural way in order to make it happen. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [having been born because of the supernatural working of the Spirit] or [having been born by the miraculous working of the Spirit]

Note 7 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

οὕτως καὶ

thus (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἀλλʼ ὥσπερ τότε ὁ κατά σάρκα γεννηθείς ἐδίωκε τόν κατά Πνεῦμα οὕτως καί νῦν)

The phrase so it also is introduces a comparison. Use a natural way in your language for introducing a comparison. Alternate translation: [so it is also the same]