OET interlinear HEB 11:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

οἳ

who

Here, the word who does not mean that each person listed in 11:32 did all the things the author is about to mention. The author means that these are the kinds of things that those with faith were able to do in general. Alternate translation: “who, along with many others,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰργάσαντο δικαιοσύνην

did righteousness

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of justice, you could express the idea by using an adverb such as “justly” or “rightly.” Alternate translation: “led rightly” or “reigned justly”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐπαγγελιῶν

˱by˲_promises

Here, the word promises refers to the contents of the promises, or what God has “promised” to give. If it would be helpful in your language, you could clarify that the author is referring to the contents of the promises. Alternate translation: “the things from God’s promises” or “the things that God promised”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

ἐπαγγελιῶν

˱by˲_promises

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of promises, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “promise” or “pledge.” Alternate translation: “what God pledged”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἔφραξαν στόματα λεόντων

shut /the/_mouths ˱of˲_lions

Here, the phrase shut the mouths of lions means that the lions cannot eat anything, particularly the person who is with the lions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “stopped lions from devouring them” or “restrained the hunger of lions”