OET interlinear HEB 5:11

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

περὶ οὗ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Περί οὗ πολύς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος καί δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν ἐπεί νωθροί γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς)

The word whom could refer to: (1) Melchizedek, whom the author mentioned at the end of the previous verse. Alternate translation: [about whom] (2) the topic that the author is discussing, which is the priesthoods of Melchizedek and Jesus. Alternate translation: [concerning which topic]

περὶ οὗ πολὺς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Περί οὗ πολύς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος καί δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν ἐπεί νωθροί γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς)

Alternate translation: [about whom we have much to discuss] or [concerning whom I have many words to speak to you]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

νωθροὶ γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Περί οὗ πολύς ἡμῖν ὁ λόγος καί δυσερμήνευτος λέγειν ἐπεί νωθροί γεγόνατε ταῖς ἀκοαῖς)

The author speaks as if hearing could become dull, just as if it were a sharp tool that became dull and no longer cuts things well. He speaks in this way to describe their hearing as ineffective and slow, which means that they do not understand what he is saying to them. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable idiom or express the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [you have become slow to understand] or [you do not pay attention to what I am saying]