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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 16:18

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

    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. ἔλεγον
    2. legō
    3. they were saying
    4. they were saying
    5. 30040
    6. VIIA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ saying
    8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y33; R77258
    11. 77289
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. So
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 77290
    1. Τοῦτο
    2. houtos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. R····NNS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. D
    10. -
    11. 77291
    1. Τί
    2. tis
    3. What
    4. “What's
    5. 51010
    6. R····NNS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 77292
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77293
    1. τοῦτο
    2. houtos
    3. this
    4. this
    5. 37780
    6. R····NNS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77294
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NNS
    7. which
    8. which
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 77295
    1. ὅ
    2. hos
    3. which
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····NNS
    7. which
    8. which
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77296
    1. λέγει
    2. legō
    3. he is saying
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y33; R76177
    11. 77297
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 77298
    1. Μικρόν
    2. mikros
    3. +A little time
    4. -
    5. 33980
    6. S····ANS
    7. ˓a˒ little ‹time›
    8. ˓a˒ little ‹time›
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 77299
    1. Οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. ‘not don't
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 77300
    1. οἴδαμεν
    2. eidō
    3. We have known
    4. We know
    5. 14920
    6. VIEA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33; R77258
    11. 77301
    1. τί
    2. tis
    3. what
    4. what
    5. 51010
    6. R····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77302
    1. ὅ
    2. hos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 77303
    1. λαλεῖ
    2. laleō
    3. he is speaking
    4. he
    5. 29800
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ speaking
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ speaking
    9. -
    10. Y33; R76177
    11. 77304
    1. λέγει
    2. legō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ speaking
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ speaking
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 77305

OET (OET-LV) Therefore they_were_saying:
What is this, which he_is_saying A_little time?
We_have_ not _known what he_is_speaking.

OET (OET-RV) So they were saying, “What’s this about ‘not much longer’? We don’t know what he means.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 16:16–24 The disciples’ sadness would become joy

Jesus told his disciples that soon they would not see him, but then a little later they would see him again. The disciples did not understand, so Jesus explained, comparing what would happen to a woman giving birth. She has much pain while giving birth, but the pain becomes joy after her baby is born. Soon the pain of Jesus’ leaving would become joy. At that time they would be able to ask God the Father their requests in Jesus’ name. God would give their requests and their joy would be complete.

Here are some other possible section headings:

The disciples will be sad for a short while, but then joyful

The disciples would not see Jesus for a while, but then would see him again

Paragraph 16:16–18

In this paragraph, Jesus warned his disciples that in a little while they would no longer see him. After that, they would see him again. The disciples asked one another what he meant.

16:18a

They kept asking, “Why is He saying, ‘a little while’?

They kept asking: These words indicate that some of the disciples asked other disciples. The form of the verb in Greek indicates that they did this many times. They were still speaking to one another, not to Jesus directly. Because the disciples continued to ask questions among themselves, it may be natural to leave these words implied (see GNT).

Why is He saying, ‘a little while’?: This question indicates that Jesus’ phrase ‘a little while’ especially confused the disciples. Here are other ways to translate this question:

What is this ‘little while’ that he is talking about? (CEV)

What does this ‘a little while’ mean? (GNT)

What does he mean by ‘a little while’? (NCV)

In some languages it may be natural to translate the direct quotation of Jesus’ words as an indirect quotation. For example:

What is meant by just a little time? (Tagbanwa Back Translation)

He says that it will be just a little while. What does that mean?

16:18b

We do not understand what He is saying.”

We do not understand what He is saying: The disciples could not understand what Jesus meant. They did not understand that the Messiah would die, rise again, and go to heaven. Your translation should make clear that the disciples understood Jesus’ words but did not know what events they referred to. For example:

We do not know what he means. (REB)

We do not understand what he is talking about. (NET)

uW Translation Notes:

τὸ μικρόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔλεγον Οὖν Τί ἐστίν τοῦτο ὅ λέγει Μικρόν Οὐκ οἴδαμεν τί λαλεῖ)

See how you translated this phrase in the previous verse.

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. Therefore
    2. So
    3. 37670
    4. S
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 77290
    1. they were saying
    2. they were saying
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IIA3··P
    7. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ saying
    8. ˱they˲ ˓were˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y33; R77258
    11. 77289
    1. What
    2. “What's
    3. 51010
    4. D
    5. tis
    6. R-····NNS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 77292
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77293
    1. this
    2. this
    3. 37780
    5. houtos
    6. R-····NNS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77294
    1. which
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····NNS
    7. which
    8. which
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77296
    1. he is saying
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y33; R76177
    11. 77297
    1. +A little time
    2. -
    3. 33980
    4. D
    5. mikros
    6. S-····ANS
    7. ˓a˒ little ‹time›
    8. ˓a˒ little ‹time›
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 77299
    1. We have
    2. We know
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-IEA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33; R77258
    11. 77301
    1. not
    2. ‘not don't
    3. 37560
    4. S
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 77300
    1. known
    2. We know
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-IEA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    8. ˱we˲ ˓have˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y33; R77258
    11. 77301
    1. what
    2. what
    3. 51010
    5. tis
    6. R-····ANS
    7. what
    8. what
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 77302
    1. he is speaking
    2. he
    3. 29800
    5. laleō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ speaking
    8. ˱he˲ ˓is˒ speaking
    9. -
    10. Y33; R76177
    11. 77304

OET (OET-LV) Therefore they_were_saying:
What is this, which he_is_saying A_little time?
We_have_ not _known what he_is_speaking.

OET (OET-RV) So they were saying, “What’s this about ‘not much longer’? We don’t know what he means.”

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.

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