OET interlinear LUKE 11:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

ἔσωθεν ἀποκριθεὶς εἴπῃ

inside answering /may/_say

The word answering indicates that what this friend may say would be a response. Alternate translation: “he may reply from inside”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

εἴπῃ, μή μοι κόπους πάρεχε; ἤδη ἡ θύρα κέκλεισται, καὶ τὰ παιδία μου μετ’ ἐμοῦ εἰς τὴν κοίτην εἰσίν; οὐ δύναμαι ἀναστὰς δοῦναί σοι

/may/_say not ˱to˲_me troubles /be/_bringing_about already the door /has_been/_shut and the little_children ˱of˲_me with me in the bed are not ˱I˲_/am/_being_able /having/_risen_up /to/_give_‹anything› ˱to˲_you

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: “he may tell you not to bother him, because he has already locked the door for the night and his children are in bed with him, so he cannot get up and give you anything”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἤδη ἡ θύρα κέκλεισται

already the door /has_been/_shut

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who has done the action. Alternate translation: “We have already closed and locked the door”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

οὐ δύναμαι ἀναστὰς

not ˱I˲_/am/_being_able /having/_risen_up

The friend inside is not literally incapable of getting up. Rather, this is an exaggeration for emphasis. Alternate translation: “It would be very difficult for me to get up”