OET interlinear HEB 2:9

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸν & βραχύ τι παρ’ ἀγγέλους ἠλαττωμένον

who & little something than /the/_angels /having_been/_made_less

Here the author refers to how Jesus was lower than the angels. While he may have believed that this was true in terms of spatial placement, since angels live in heaven “above” and Jesus lived on earth “below,” the point is primarily about status and power. Being lower means that Jesus had less status and power than the angels. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that describes how Jesus had less status and power than angels during his incarnate life. See how you translated this clause in 2:7. Alternate translation: “who had a little less status than the angels” or “who was a little less important than the angels”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

βραχύ τι & ἠλαττωμένον

little something & /having_been/_made_less

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 Jesus who was made rather than on the person doing the making. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: “whom God made a little lower”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

βραχύ τι

little something

Here, the phrase a little could refer primarily to place or to time. Here, it is likely that the author uses the phrase to show that Jesus was lower than the angels for a little time. However, the phrase in the quotation in 2:7 suggested that humans have a place that is a little lower. If that is true, then the author uses the same phrase that referred to place in the quotation, but he uses it to refer to time. You could express a little so that it refers to: (1) time. Alternate translation: “for a little while” (2) place. Alternate translation: “a little bit”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ ἐστεφανωμένον

˱with˲_glory and ˱with˲_honor /having_been/_crowned

Here the quotation refers to the glory and honor that God gave to Jesus as if, together, they formed a crown to be placed on the head of a king to signify his power and authority. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you translated this phrase in 2:7. Alternate translation: “given great glory and honor”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐστεφανωμένον

/having_been/_crowned

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 Jesus who is crowned rather than on the person doing the crowning. If you must state who did the action, the author implies that God did it. Alternate translation: “whom God crowned”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

δόξῃ καὶ τιμῇ

˱with˲_glory and ˱with˲_honor

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of glory and honor, you could express the ideas by using adjectives such as “glorious” and “honorable,” or you could use verbal phrases. Alternate translation: “so that he is glorious and honorable”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

διὰ τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου

because_of the suffering ¬the ˱of˲_death

Here the author uses the possessive form to refer to suffering that is the experience of death. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea without using a possessive form. Alternate translation: “because he suffered death” or “because he experienced death”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ πάθημα τοῦ θανάτου

the suffering ¬the ˱of˲_death

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of death, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “die.” Alternate translation: “the fact that he died” or “his suffering that led to him dying”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

χάριτι Θεοῦ

˱by˲_/the/_grace ˱of˲_God

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of grace, you could express the idea by using an adjective such as “kind” or “gracious.” Alternate translation: “by God’s kind action” or “by how God acts kindly”

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

γεύσηται θανάτου

˱he˲_/may/_taste ˱of˲_death

Here the author speaks as if death were food that people could taste. He speaks in this way to show that Jesus experienced death as much as a person who eats food truly experiences that food. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “he might experience death” or “he participate in death

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

γεύσηται θανάτου

˱he˲_/may/_taste ˱of˲_death

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of death, you could express the idea by using a verb such as “die.” Alternate translation: “he might experience dying” or “he might die”