YHN 14:5 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. λέγει
2. legō
3. is saying
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75758
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R75651; Person=Jesus
11. 75759
1. Θωμᾶς
2. thōmas
3. Thōmas
4. -
5. 23810
6. N····NMS
7. Thōmas
8. Thomas
9. S
10. Y33; F75766; F75772; F75775; F75779; F75812; F75816; F75820; F75828; F75833; F75843; F75863; F75887; F75930; F75936; F75966; F76003; F76018; F76023; F76058; F76058; F76067; F76071; F76080; F76089; F76106; F76113; F76164; F76230; F76241; F76243; F76264; F76264; F76275; F76279; F76284; F76293; F76296; F76305; F76310; F76315; F76334; F76340; F76346; F76380; F76381; F76433; F76440; F76459; F76466; F76474; F76492; F76493; F76528; F76536; F76542; F76544; F76560; F76562; F76575; F76577; F76589; F76591; F76618; F76625; F76631; F76640; F76641; F76645; F76672; F76679; F76695; F76711; F76724; F76719; F76722; F76724; F76731; F76735; F76743; F76753; F76756; F76758; F76759; F76763; F76767; F76771; F76777; F76794; F76799; F76799; F76825; F76838; F76847; F76857; F76948; F76969; F76980; F76983; F76988; F76996; F77018; F77026; F77032; F77032; F77043; F77056; F77066; F77070; F77078; F77080; F77097; F77097; F77156; F77160; F77162; F77174; F77203; F77216; F77235
11. 75760
1. ὁ
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMS
7. the ‹one›
8. the ‹one›
9. -
10. -
11. 75761
1. λεγόμενος
2. legō
3. -
4. -
5. 30040
6. VPPP·NMS
7. ˓being˒ called
8. ˓being˒ called
9. -
10. -
11. 75762
1. Δίδυμος
2. didumos
3. -
4. -
5. 13240
6. N····NMS
7. Didumos/[twin]
8. Didymus
9. U
10. -
11. 75763
1. Κύριε
2. kurios
3. master
4. “Master
5. 29620
6. N····VMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GVDN
10. Y33; F75768
11. 75764
1. οὐκ
2. ou
3. not
4. don't
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75765
1. οἴδαμεν
2. eidō
3. we have known
4. -
5. 14920
6. VIEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33; R75760; R75325; R75626
11. 75766
1. ποῦ
2. pou
3. where
4. where
5. 42260
6. D·······
7. where
8. where
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75767
1. ὑπάγεις
2. hupagō
3. you are going
4. you're going
5. 52170
6. VIPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ going
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ going
9. -
10. Y33; R75764
11. 75768
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 75769
1. πῶς
2. pōs
3. how
4. -
5. 44590
6. D·······
7. how
8. how
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75770
1. οἴδαμεν
2. eidō
3. -
4. -
5. 14920
6. VIEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. -
11. 75771
1. δυνάμεθα
2. dunamai
3. are we being able
4. -
5. 14100
6. VIPM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ being_able
8. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ being_able
9. -
10. Y33; R75760; R75325; R75626
11. 75772
1. τήν
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75773
1. ὁδόν
2. hodos
3. way
4. -
5. 35980
6. N····AFS
7. way
8. way
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75774
1. εἰδέναι
2. eidō
3. to have known
4. -
5. 14920
6. VNEA····
7. ˓to_have˒ known
8. ˓to_have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33; R75760; R75325; R75626
11. 75775
1. οἴδαμεν
2. eidō
3. -
4. -
5. 14920
6. VIEA1··P
7. ˓have˒ known
8. ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. -
11. 75776
1. δυνάμεθα
2. dunamai
3. -
4. -
5. 14100
6. VIPM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ being_able
8. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ being_able
9. -
10. -
11. 75777

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:1–14 Jesus is the way to the Father

Jesus continued to prepare his disciples for his death. He encouraged them to keep trusting God and told them that he would prepare a place for them in heaven. He also talked about his unity with God the Father and said that he was the way to go to his Father.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus and God the Father are one

Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life

Paragraph 14:5–7

In this paragraph, Thomas told Jesus that the disciples did not know where he was going or how to get there. Jesus answered that he himself was the way to God.

14:5a

“Lord,” said Thomas, “we do not know where You are going,

¶ Thomas said to Jesus, “Lord, we^(excl) do not know where you^(sing) are going,
¶ Thomas replied, “Lord, because we^(excl) do not know where you^(sing) are going,

Lord: The Greek word that the BSB translates as Lord means “master” or “one who has authority over others.” People used this word as a polite title when they spoke to an elder or someone in authority. Here are other ways to translate this word:

Master

Chief

In some languages it may be necessary to say “my Lord” rather than Lord when talking to someone. For example:

my Chief/Master

See how you translated Lord in 13:25, 36, when other disciples addressed Jesus with this word.

said Thomas: Thomas is the name of one of Jesus’ disciples. The Greek has the word “him” that refers to Jesus. Because this is the beginning of a new paragraph, it may be natural to make this explicit. For example:

Thomas said to Jesus (NCV)

we do not know where You are going: Thomas did not understand what Jesus was talking about. He wanted to know where Jesus would go.

we: This pronoun is exclusive here. It refers to the disciples but not to Jesus.

14:5b

so how can we know the way?”

so how can we know the way there?”
we^(excl) do not know how to go there.”

so how can we know the way?: This is a rhetorical question. It expresses disagreement with what Jesus just said. Thomas was disagreeing with Jesus’ statement that they knew the way to where he was going.

There are at least two ways to translate this rhetorical question:

Use a rhetorical question. For example:
Lord, we do not know where you are going; so how can we know the way to get there? (GNT)
Use a statement. For example:
Lord, we do not know where you are going, so we cannot know the way to get there.

Translate this rhetorical question in a way that is natural in your language.

the way: This phrase here is short for “the way to where you are going.” See the note for the same phrase in 14:4 and how you translated it there. Translate it the same way in both places so that your readers will understand the connection.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˓is˒_saying

Here John uses the present tense in past narration in order to call attention to a development in the story.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

πῶς δυνάμεθα τὴν ὁδὸν εἰδέναι

how ˱we˲_˓are˒_being_able (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγει αὐτῷ Θωμᾶς Κύριε οὐκ οἴδαμεν ποῦ ὑπάγεις πῶς δυνάμεθα τήν ὁδόν εἰδέναι)

Thomas is using a rhetorical question here to emphasize the truth of what he is saying. If you would not use a rhetorical question for this purpose in your language, you could translate his words as a statement or an exclamation and communicate the emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [We surely do not know the way!]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Thōmas
2. -
3. 23810
4. S
5. thōmas
6. N-····NMS
7. Thōmas
8. Thomas
9. S
10. Y33; F75766; F75772; F75775; F75779; F75812; F75816; F75820; F75828; F75833; F75843; F75863; F75887; F75930; F75936; F75966; F76003; F76018; F76023; F76058; F76058; F76067; F76071; F76080; F76089; F76106; F76113; F76164; F76230; F76241; F76243; F76264; F76264; F76275; F76279; F76284; F76293; F76296; F76305; F76310; F76315; F76334; F76340; F76346; F76380; F76381; F76433; F76440; F76459; F76466; F76474; F76492; F76493; F76528; F76536; F76542; F76544; F76560; F76562; F76575; F76577; F76589; F76591; F76618; F76625; F76631; F76640; F76641; F76645; F76672; F76679; F76695; F76711; F76724; F76719; F76722; F76724; F76731; F76735; F76743; F76753; F76756; F76758; F76759; F76763; F76767; F76771; F76777; F76794; F76799; F76799; F76825; F76838; F76847; F76857; F76948; F76969; F76980; F76983; F76988; F76996; F77018; F77026; F77032; F77032; F77043; F77056; F77066; F77070; F77078; F77080; F77097; F77097; F77156; F77160; F77162; F77174; F77203; F77216; F77235
11. 75760
1. is saying
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ saying
8. ˓is˒ saying
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75758
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y33; R75651; Person=Jesus
11. 75759
1. master
2. “Master
3. 29620
4. GVDN
5. kurios
6. N-····VMS
7. master
8. Lord
9. GVDN
10. Y33; F75768
11. 75764
1. we have
2. -
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-IEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33; R75760; R75325; R75626
11. 75766
1. not
2. don't
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75765
1. known
2. -
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-IEA1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33; R75760; R75325; R75626
11. 75766
1. where
2. where
3. 42260
5. pou
6. D-·······
7. where
8. where
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75767
1. you are going
2. you're going
3. 52170
5. hupagō
6. V-IPA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ going
8. ˱you˲ ˓are˒ going
9. -
10. Y33; R75764
11. 75768
1. how
2. -
3. 44590
5. pōs
6. D-·······
7. how
8. how
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75770
1. are we being able
2. -
3. 14100
5. dunamai
6. V-IPM1··P
7. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ being_able
8. ˱we˲ ˓are˒ being_able
9. -
10. Y33; R75760; R75325; R75626
11. 75772
1. to have known
2. -
3. 14920
5. eidō
6. V-NEA····
7. ˓to_have˒ known
8. ˓to_have˒ known
9. -
10. Y33; R75760; R75325; R75626
11. 75775
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····AFS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75773
1. way
2. -
3. 35980
5. hodos
6. N-····AFS
7. way
8. way
9. -
10. Y33
11. 75774

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 14:5

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 14:1–14 Jesus is the way to the Father

Paragraph 14:5–7

14:5a

14:5b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)