OET interlinear YHN (JHN) 20:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pastforfuture

λέγει

˱he˲_/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 / explicit

ὧδε

here

Jesus uses here to refer to the places on his hands where there were holes. These holes in Jesus’ hands were made by the nails that soldiers used to crucify him. If this might confuse your readers, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: [in these holes]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὰς χεῖράς μου

the hands ˱of˲_me

Jesus uses my hands to refer to the holes in Jesus’ hands that were made by the nails that soldiers used to crucify him. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the nail marks in my hands]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὴν πλευράν μου

the the side ˱of˲_me

Jesus uses my side to refer to the wound that a Roman soldier made in his side with a spear. If this might confuse your readers, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the spear wound in his side]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός

not /be/_becoming unbelieving but believing

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. The repetition is used to emphasize that Jesus wants Thomas to believe that he has become alive again. If your language does not use repetition to do this, you could use one phrase and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [you absolutely must believe]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

μὴ γίνου ἄπιστος, ἀλλὰ πιστός

not /be/_becoming unbelieving but believing

Jesus is leaving out some of the words that a sentence would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [do not be unbelieving that I have become alive again, but believe it]