OET interlinear HEB 11:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

Here, the word Now introduces a new part of the author’s argument. He goes on to discuss the faith that he mentioned in 10:38–39. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a new section, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [This]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

ἐλπιζομένων ὑπόστασις, πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος οὐ βλεπομένων

˱of˲_/being/_hoped_‹things› /the/_assurance ˱of˲_matters /the/_conviction not /being/_seen

Here the author uses two very similar phrases to describe faith. He does this to make what he means very clear. If using two very similar phrases would not make what he means clearer in your language, you could combine the two statements. Alternate translation: [assurance of things not seen which are hoped for] or [proof of things being hoped for but not seen]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἔστιν & πίστις & ὑπόστασις

is & faith & /the/_assurance

As the General Notes to this chapter discuss, if your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of faith, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “believe.” Also, if your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of assurance, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “assure.” Alternate translation: [believing assures us] or [those who believe are assured]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐλπιζομένων & οὐ βλεπομένων

˱of˲_/being/_hoped_‹things› & not /being/_seen

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. The author uses the passive form here to focus on what is being hoped for and what is not being seen rather than on the people doing these actions. If you must state who does the action, the author implies that anyone with faith does them, particularly the audience. Alternate translation: [of things you hope for … you do not see] or [of things that we hope for … that we do not see]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἔλεγχος

/the/_conviction

The second half of this verse leaves out some words that in many languages a sentence might need in order to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the first half of the verse. Alternate translation: [and faith is proof]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

πραγμάτων ἔλεγχος

˱of˲_matters /the/_conviction

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of proof, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “prove.” Alternate translation: [and it proves things]