OET interlinear YAC (JAM) 2:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hypo

ἐὰν γὰρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Γάρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς συναγωγήν ὑμῶν ἀνήρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ εἰσέλθῃ δέ καί πτωχός ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι)

James is using a hypothetical situation to teach. He describes the condition in this verse and the next verse, and he describes the result in [2:4](../02/04.md). Alternate translation: [Suppose]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀνὴρ χρυσοδακτύλιος, ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Γάρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς συναγωγήν ὑμῶν ἀνήρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ εἰσέλθῃ δέ καί πτωχός ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι)

James assumes that his readers will know that he is giving an example of what a wealthy person might wear. (The expression a gold-ringed man does not mean a man who is ringed around with gold, but a man who is wearing a gold ring.) If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use a different example from your own culture, or you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: [someone who is dressed like a wealthy person]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἀνὴρ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Γάρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς συναγωγήν ὑμῶν ἀνήρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ εἰσέλθῃ δέ καί πτωχός ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι)

James is using the term man in a generic sense that could mean either a man or a woman. Alternate translation: [person]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

συναγωγὴν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Γάρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς συναγωγήν ὑμῶν ἀνήρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ εἰσέλθῃ δέ καί πτωχός ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι)

A synagogue is a Jewish meeting place for worship. James uses the term because he is writing primarily to Jews who have put their faith in Jesus as their Messiah. (See the discussion in Part 1 of the Introduction to James.) In your translation you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [meeting place]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

πτωχὸς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἐάν Γάρ εἰσέλθῃ εἰς συναγωγήν ὑμῶν ἀνήρ χρυσοδακτύλιος ἐν ἐσθῆτι λαμπρᾷ εἰσέλθῃ δέ καί πτωχός ἐν ῥυπαρᾷ ἐσθῆτι)

James is using the adjective poor as a noun in order to mean a kind of person. (ULT adds one to indicate this.) Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [a person who is poor]