OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 12:34

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-collectivenouns

ὁ ὄχλος

the crowd

See how you translated crowd in [5:13](../05/13.md).

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

τοῦ νόμου

the law

The crowd is using the name of the first part of the Hebrew Scriptures, the law, to represent the entire Hebrew Scriptures in general. See how you translated this use of the law in [10:34](../10/34.md). Alternate translation: [the Scriptures]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

˱it˲_˓is˒_fitting ˓to_be˒_exalted (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπεκρίθη Οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος Ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ Χριστός μένει εἰς τόν αἰῶνα καί πῶς λέγεις σύ ὅτι δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου Τίς ἐστίν οὗτος ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

Here, the phrase lifted up means “crucified.” You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [it is necessary for the Son of Man to be crucified]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τὸν Υἱὸν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου & ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπεκρίθη Οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος Ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ Χριστός μένει εἰς τόν αἰῶνα καί πῶς λέγεις σύ ὅτι δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου Τίς ἐστίν οὗτος ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

See how you translated the Son of Man in [1:51](../01/51.md).

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

τίς ἐστιν οὗτος ὁ Υἱὸς τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπεκρίθη Οὖν αὐτῷ ὁ ὄχλος Ἡμεῖς ἠκούσαμεν ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ὅτι ὁ Χριστός μένει εἰς τόν αἰῶνα καί πῶς λέγεις σύ ὅτι δεῖ ὑψωθῆναι τόν Υἱόν τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου Τίς ἐστίν οὗτος ὁ Υἱός τοῦ Ἀνθρώπου)

This could mean: (1) they are asking to know the identity of the Son of Man. Alternate translation: [What is the identity of this Son of Man?] (2) they are asking to know what Jesus means when he says, “Son of Man.” Alternate translation: [What kind of Son of Man are you talking about?]