YHN 3:27 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. ἀπεκρίθη
2. apokrinō
3. answered
4. answered
5. 6110
6. VIAP3··S
7. answered
8. answered
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64408
1. Ἰωάννης
2. iōannēs
3. Yōannaʸs
4. -
5. 24910
6. N····NMS
7. Yōannaʸs
8. John
9. S
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; F64411; F64436; F64446
11. 64409
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64410
1. εἶπεν
2. legō
3. said
4. -
5. 30040
6. VIAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64409
11. 64411
1. οὒ
2. ou
3. not
4. -
5. 37560
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64412
1. δύναται
2. dunamai
3. is able
4. -
5. 14100
6. VIPM3··S
7. ˓is˒ able
8. ˓is˒ able
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64413
1. Ἄνθρωπος
2. anthrōpos
3. +A person
4. -
5. 4440
6. N····NMS
7. ˓a˒ person
8. ˓a˒ person
9. D
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64414
1. λαμβάνειν
2. lambanō
3. to be receiving
4. -
5. 29830
6. VNPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ receiving
8. ˓to_be˒ receiving
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64415
1. λαμβάνει
2. lambanō
3. -
4. -
5. 29830
6. VIPA3··S
7. ˓is˒ receiving
8. ˓is˒ receiving
9. -
10. -
11. 64416
1. λαβεῖν
2. lambanō
3. -
4. -
5. 29830
6. VNAA····
7. ˓to˒ receive
8. ˓to˒ receive
9. -
10. -
11. 64417
1. οὐδέν
2. oudeis
3. -
4. -
5. 37620
6. R····ANS
7. not_one
8. not_one
9. -
10. -
11. 64418
1. οὐδέ
2. oude
3. not even
4. -
5. 37610
6. D·······
7. not_even
8. not_even
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64419
1. ἕν
2. heis
3. one
4. -
5. 15200
6. S····ANS
7. one
8. one
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64420
1. ἐάν
2. ean
3. if
4. -
5. 14370
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64421
1. ἄν
2. an
3. -
4. -
5. 3020
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. -
11. 64422
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. -
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64423
1. ᾖ
2. eimi
3. it may be
4. -
5. 15100
6. VSPA3··S
7. ˱it˲ may_be
8. ˱it˲ may_be
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64424
1. ἦν
2. eimi
3. -
4. -
5. 15100
6. VIIA3··S
7. was
8. was
9. -
10. -
11. 64425
1. δεδομένον
2. didōmi
3. having been given
4. given
5. 13250
6. VPEP·NNS
7. ˓having_been˒ given
8. ˓having_been˒ given
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64426
1. αὐτῷ
2. autos
3. to him
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64427
1. ἐκ
2. ek
3. from
4. -
5. 15370
6. P·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64428
1. τοῦ
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64429
1. οὐρανοῦ
2. ouranos
3. heaven
4. heaven
5. 37720
6. N····GMS
7. heaven
8. heaven
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64430

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:22–30: John the Baptist told his disciples that Jesus was greater than him

John’s disciples had an argument with another Jew. They argued about whether John’s baptism or Jesus’ baptism was better. John told his disciples that he was just there to tell people that Jesus was the Savior. So Jesus should get more followers. Jesus was superior to him.

Here are some other possible section headings:

Jesus was more important than John the Baptist

John the Baptist told the truth that he knew about Jesus

Paragraph 3:27–30

John declared that he was not the Messiah. The Messiah, he said, was much more important than he was.

3:27

John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.

¶ John said to them, “A person only has what God gives.
¶ John told them, “God is the one who gives a person his role/status/importance.

A man can receive only what is given him from heaven: This sentence is in the form of a proverb. It indicates that all we are and all we have is a gift from God. John the Baptist was saying that God gave him his ministry. It was not the same as the ministry that God had given the Messiah.

Here are other ways to translate this sentence:

No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. (NLT)

No one can have anything unless God gives it to him. (GNT)

In some languages it may be more natural to translate this as a positive statement. For example:

A man can get only what God gives him. (NCV)

only what is given him from heaven: This is a passive clause. It means “except what God gives.” There are at least two ways to translate it:

Use a passive verb. For example:
except what is given him from heaven (RSV)
Use an active verb. For example:
only what God gives him (NCV)
unless God in heaven allows it (CEV)

Use the verb form that is most natural in your language.

from heaven: This phrase is a Jewish way of speaking about God that shows respect. The Jews often avoided referring directly to God. In some languages it is more natural to indicate that this refers to God. For example:

No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven. (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

οὐ δύναται ἄνθρωπος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπεκρίθη Ἰωάννης καί εἶπεν οὒ δύναται Ἄνθρωπος λαμβάνειν οὐδέ ἕν ἐάν μή ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ)

John is speaking of people in general, not of one particular man. Alternate translation: [A person is not able]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ

˱it˲_may_be ˓having_been˒_given ˱to˲_him from ¬the heaven

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [heaven has given it to him]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ᾖ δεδομένον αὐτῷ ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ

˱it˲_may_be ˓having_been˒_given ˱to˲_him from ¬the heaven

John the Baptist uses heaven to refer to God, who dwells in heaven. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this plainly. Alternate translation: [it has been given to him by God]

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. Yōannaʸs
2. -
3. 24910
4. S
5. iōannēs
6. N-····NMS
7. Yōannaʸs
8. John
9. S
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; F64411; F64436; F64446
11. 64409
1. answered
2. answered
3. 6110
5. apokrinō
6. V-IAP3··S
7. answered
8. answered
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64408
1. and
2. -
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64410
1. said
2. -
3. 30040
5. legō
6. V-IAA3··S
7. said
8. said
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses; R64409
11. 64411
1. +A person
2. -
3. 4440
4. D
5. anthrōpos
6. N-····NMS
7. ˓a˒ person
8. ˓a˒ person
9. D
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64414
1. is
2. -
3. 14100
5. dunamai
6. V-IPM3··S
7. ˓is˒ able
8. ˓is˒ able
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64413
1. not
2. -
3. 37560
5. ou
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64412
1. able
2. -
3. 14100
5. dunamai
6. V-IPM3··S
7. ˓is˒ able
8. ˓is˒ able
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64413
1. to be receiving
2. -
3. 29830
5. lambanō
6. V-NPA····
7. ˓to_be˒ receiving
8. ˓to_be˒ receiving
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64415
1. not even
2. -
3. 37610
5. oude
6. D-·······
7. not_even
8. not_even
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64419
1. one
2. -
3. 15200
5. heis
6. S-····ANS
7. one
8. one
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64420
1. if
2. -
3. 14370
5. ean
6. C-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64421
1. not
2. -
3. 33610
5. mē
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64423
1. it may be
2. -
3. 15100
5. eimi
6. V-SPA3··S
7. ˱it˲ may_be
8. ˱it˲ may_be
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64424
1. having been given
2. given
3. 13250
5. didōmi
6. V-PEP·NNS
7. ˓having_been˒ given
8. ˓having_been˒ given
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64426
1. to him
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3DMS
7. ˱to˲ him
8. ˱to˲ him
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64427
1. from
2. -
3. 15370
5. ek
6. P-·······
7. from
8. from
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64428
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····GMS
7. ¬the
8. ¬the
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64429
1. heaven
2. heaven
3. 37720
5. ouranos
6. N-····GMS
7. heaven
8. heaven
9. -
10. Y30; TJohn_the_Baptist_Witnesses
11. 64430

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) 3:27

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

Section 3:22–30: John the Baptist told his disciples that Jesus was greater than him

Paragraph 3:27–30

3:27

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