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OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 1:5

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SR Greek word order

    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. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. and
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62390
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NNS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62391
    1. φῶς
    2. fōs
    3. light
    4. light
    5. 54570
    6. N····NNS
    7. light
    8. light
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62392
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62393
    1. τῇ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62394
    1. σκοτίᾳ
    2. skotia
    3. darkness
    4. -
    5. 46530
    6. N····DFS
    7. darkness
    8. darkness
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62395
    1. φαίνει
    2. fainō
    3. is shining
    4. shining
    5. 53160
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ shining
    8. ˓is˒ shining
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62396
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62397
    1. ἡ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62398
    1. σκοτία
    2. skotia
    3. darkness
    4. -
    5. 46530
    6. N····NFS
    7. darkness
    8. darkness
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62399
    1. αὐτό
    2. autos
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3ANS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62400
    1. οὒ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62401
    1. κατέλαβεν
    2. katalambanō
    3. grasped
    4. -
    5. 26380
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. grasped
    8. grasped
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62402

OET (OET-LV) And the light is_shining in the darkness, and it not grasped the darkness.

OET (OET-RV) And that light is shining in the darkness, and darkness cannot overcome him.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

τὸ φῶς & φαίνει

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τό φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καί ἡ σκοτία αὐτό οὒ κατέλαβεν)

John uses the light shines to refer to God’s truth and goodness being revealed as if it were a light shining. This truth and goodness was revealed to the world by Jesus. He is the embodiment of God’s truth and goodness. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or with a simile. Alternate translation: [God reveals his truth and goodness] or [God’s truth and goodness is like a light that shines]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ & καὶ ἡ σκοτία

in the darkness & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τό φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καί ἡ σκοτία αὐτό οὒ κατέλαβεν)

John uses darkness to refer to what is false and evil. It is the spiritual darkness of the people in the world who do not love Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly or with a simile. Alternate translation: [in the false and evil world, and that evil world] or [in the evil world that is like a dark place, and that dark place]

αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τό φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καί ἡ σκοτία αὐτό οὒ κατέλαβεν)

The word translated overcome could also be translated as “understand.” It could mean: (1) the evil forces in the world did not conquer God’s truth and goodness. Alternate translation: [did not conquer it] (2) the people in the world who don’t know God do not understand his truth and goodness. Alternate translation: [did not comprehend it] (3) the evil forces of this world neither conquered nor understood God’s truth and goodness. Alternate translation: [did not conquer or comprehend it]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτὸ οὐ κατέλαβεν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τό φῶς ἐν τῇ σκοτίᾳ φαίνει καί ἡ σκοτία αὐτό οὒ κατέλαβεν)

Here, it refers to the light mentioned earlier in the verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [did not overcome the light]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

1:5 the darkness can never extinguish it: Or the darkness has not understood it; literally the darkness cannot grasp it. The Greek word katalambanō (“grasp”) can mean either “understand” or “be hostile”; in John’s Gospel, it means hostility. The darkness would try to destroy Jesus (the light), but it would fail. The light would successfully bring salvation to the world.

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
    2. and
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62390
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NNS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62391
    1. light
    2. light
    3. 54570
    5. fōs
    6. N-····NNS
    7. light
    8. light
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62392
    1. is shining
    2. shining
    3. 53160
    5. fainō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ shining
    8. ˓is˒ shining
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62396
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62393
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62394
    1. darkness
    2. -
    3. 46530
    5. skotia
    6. N-····DFS
    7. darkness
    8. darkness
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62395
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62397
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3ANS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62400
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62401
    1. grasped
    2. -
    3. 26380
    5. katalambanō
    6. V-IAA3··S
    7. grasped
    8. grasped
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62402
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62398
    1. darkness
    2. -
    3. 46530
    5. skotia
    6. N-····NFS
    7. darkness
    8. darkness
    9. -
    10. Y-4004
    11. 62399

OET (OET-LV) And the light is_shining in the darkness, and it not grasped the darkness.

OET (OET-RV) And that light is shining in the darkness, and darkness cannot overcome him.

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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