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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 1:31

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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. Κἀγώ
    2. kagō
    3. And I
    4. and
    5. 25040
    6. R···1N·S
    7. and_I
    8. and_I
    9. S
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62870
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. didn't
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62871
    1. ᾔδειν
    2. eidō
    3. had known
    4. -
    5. 14920
    6. VILA1··S
    7. ˓had˒ known
    8. ˓had˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62872
    1. αὐτόν
    2. autos
    3. him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62830; Person=Jesus
    11. 62873
    1. ἀλλʼ
    2. alla
    3. but
    4. but
    5. 2350
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62874
    1. ἵνα
    2. hina
    3. in order that
    4. -
    5. 24430
    6. C·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62875
    1. φανερωθῇ
    2. faneroō
    3. may be revealed
    4. revealed
    5. 53190
    6. VSAP3··S
    7. ˓may_be˒ revealed
    8. ˓may_be˒ revealed
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62830; Person=Jesus; F62880
    11. 62876
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62877
    1. Ἰσραήλ
    2. israēl
    3. to Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl)
    4. -
    5. 24740
    6. N····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ Israaʸl/(Yisrā\sup ʼēl\sup*)
    8. ˱to˲ Israel
    9. U
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62878
    1. διά
    2. dia
    3. because of
    4. -
    5. 12230
    6. P·······
    7. because_of
    8. because_of
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62879
    1. τοῦτο
    2. houtos
    3. this
    4. -
    5. 37780
    6. R····ANS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62876; Person=Jesus
    11. 62880
    1. ἐγώ
    2. egō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 62881
    1. ἦλθον
    2. erχomai
    3. came
    4. came
    5. 20640
    6. VIAA1··S
    7. came
    8. came
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62882
    1. ἐγώ
    2. egō
    3. I
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62883
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62884
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 62885
    1. ὕδατι
    2. udōr
    3. water
    4. water
    5. 52040
    6. N····DNS
    7. water
    8. water
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62886
    1. βαπτίζων
    2. baptizō
    3. immersing
    4. immersed
    5. 9070
    6. VPPA·NMS
    7. immersing
    8. baptizing
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62820; Person=John
    11. 62887
    1. βαπτίζειν
    2. baptizō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 9070
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ immersing
    8. ˓to_be˒ baptizing
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 62888

OET (OET-LV) And_I had_ not _known him, but in_order_that may_be_revealed to_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl) because_of this, I came immersing in water.

OET (OET-RV) I didn’t know who he was but nevertheless I came and immersed people in water so that this man could be revealed to all Yisrael.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:29–34: John the Baptist saw Jesus and said that he was the Lamb of God

This section is the most important part of what John the Baptist said about Jesus. Here John identified Jesus as God’s sacrifice for sin. John declared that Jesus was the one on whom the Spirit came down, and that Jesus was the Son of God.

Here are other possible section headings:

John the Baptist saw Jesus and told people that he was the Lamb of God

John the Baptist told about who Jesus was

Jesus was the Lamb of God

1:31a

I myself did not know Him,

I myself did not know Him: We can assume that John knew Jesus, because he was a relative (their mothers were related, perhaps cousins, as seen in Luke 1:36). However, previously he did not know that Jesus was the promised Messiah. For example:

I did not know who he was (GW)

I did not recognize him as the Messiah. (NLT)

1:31b–c

the reason I came baptizing with water was that He might be revealed to Israel: The Greek words that the BSB translates as the reason here indicate purpose. John’s purpose in baptizing people was to reveal Jesus the Messiah to the people of Israel. At first John himself may not have realized that this was his purpose. God showed it to him when he baptized Jesus. Here are other ways to translate 1:31b–c:

I came baptizing with water so that he could be revealed to Israel. (NET)

I came to baptize with water to show him to the people of Israel. (GW)

I came baptizing with water in order to make him known to the people of Israel. (GNT)

1:31b

but the reason I came baptizing with water was

but: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as but introduces something that is not expected. John did not know that Jesus was the Messiah (1:31a). So we do not expect that he will reveal the Messiah to Israel (1:31b). Translate this conjunction in a way that is natural for your language.

I: This pronoun refers to John the Baptist. He baptized with water as a way of preparing people for the coming of the Messiah.

baptizing with water: This phrase means to wash people with a special ritual that uses water. Baptizing people indicated that God had made them morally pure. See the note on 1:26.

1:31c

that He might be revealed to Israel.”

that He might be revealed to Israel: The pronoun He refers to the man who was greater than John. He was the man who was the Chosen Savior or Messiah. John was to tell the people of Israel that the Messiah had arrived.

The verb phrase He might be revealed is passive. There are at least two ways to translate it:

Translate this using the verb form that is most natural in your language.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κἀγώ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ διά τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγώ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων)

Here, him refers to Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [And I did not know Jesus]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κἀγὼ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κἀγώ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ διά τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγώ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων)

John means that he did not know previously that Jesus was the Messiah. It does not mean that he didn’t know who Jesus was, because Jesus was his cousin. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [And I did not know that he was the Messiah]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραὴλ διὰ τοῦτο

in_order_that ˓may_be˒_revealed ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κἀγώ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ διά τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγώ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων)

John uses the redundant words so that and because of this to emphasize the reason why he was baptizing people. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine these phrases and indicate the emphasis. Alternate translation: [for the exact purpose that he might be revealed to Israel]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τῷ Ἰσραὴλ

¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κἀγώ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ διά τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγώ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων)

John uses the name of the nation, Israel, to represent the people who belong to that nation. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [to the Israelites]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

διὰ τοῦτο

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Κἀγώ οὐκ ᾔδειν αὐτόν ἀλλʼ ἵνα φανερωθῇ τῷ Ἰσραήλ διά τοῦτο ἦλθον ἐγώ ἐν ὕδατι βαπτίζων)

Here, this refers to the revealing of the Messiah to Israel that is mentioned in the previous clause. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [because he might be revealed]

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. And I
    2. and
    3. 25040
    4. S
    5. kagō
    6. R-···1N·S
    7. and_I
    8. and_I
    9. S
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62870
    1. had
    2. -
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-ILA1··S
    7. ˓had˒ known
    8. ˓had˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62872
    1. not
    2. didn't
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62871
    1. known
    2. -
    3. 14920
    5. eidō
    6. V-ILA1··S
    7. ˓had˒ known
    8. ˓had˒ known
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62872
    1. him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AMS
    7. him
    8. him
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62830; Person=Jesus
    11. 62873
    1. but
    2. but
    3. 2350
    5. alla
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62874
    1. in order that
    2. -
    3. 24430
    5. hina
    6. C-·······
    7. in_order_that
    8. in_order_that
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62875
    1. may be revealed
    2. revealed
    3. 53190
    5. faneroō
    6. V-SAP3··S
    7. ˓may_be˒ revealed
    8. ˓may_be˒ revealed
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62830; Person=Jesus; F62880
    11. 62876
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 24740
    4. U
    5. israēl
    6. N-····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ Israaʸl/(Yisrā\sup ʼēl\sup*)
    8. ˱to˲ Israel
    9. U
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62878
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62877
    1. Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl)
    2. -
    3. 24740
    4. U
    5. israēl
    6. N-····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ Israaʸl/(Yisrā\sup ʼēl\sup*)
    8. ˱to˲ Israel
    9. U
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62878
    1. because of
    2. -
    3. 12230
    5. dia
    6. P-·······
    7. because_of
    8. because_of
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62879
    1. this
    2. -
    3. 37780
    5. houtos
    6. R-····ANS
    7. this
    8. this
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62876; Person=Jesus
    11. 62880
    1. I
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62883
    1. came
    2. came
    3. 20640
    5. erχomai
    6. V-IAA1··S
    7. came
    8. came
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62882
    1. immersing
    2. immersed
    3. 9070
    5. baptizō
    6. V-PPA·NMS
    7. immersing
    8. baptizing
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness; R62820; Person=John
    11. 62887
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62884
    1. water
    2. water
    3. 52040
    5. udōr
    6. N-····DNS
    7. water
    8. water
    9. -
    10. Y5; TJohn's_Witness
    11. 62886

OET (OET-LV) And_I had_ not _known him, but in_order_that may_be_revealed to_ the _Israaʸl/(Yisrāʼēl) because_of this, I came immersing in water.

OET (OET-RV) I didn’t know who he was but nevertheless I came and immersed people in water so that this man could be revealed to all Yisrael.”

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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