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OET interlinear LUKE 13:18

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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. ἔλεγεν
    2. legō
    3. he was saying
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
    8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51910
    1. Οὖν
    2. oun
    3. Therefore
    4. So
    5. 37670
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. PS
    10. Y33
    11. 51911
    1. Δέ
    2. de
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. PS
    10. -
    11. 51912
    1. Τίνι
    2. tis
    3. To what
    4. -
    5. 51010
    6. R····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ what
    8. ˱to˲ what
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 51913
    1. ὁμοία
    2. homoios
    3. similar
    4. similar
    5. 36640
    6. S····NFS
    7. similar
    8. similar
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51914
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51915
    1. ἡ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51916
    1. Βασιλεία
    2. basileia
    3. kingdom
    4. kingdom
    5. 9320
    6. N····NFS
    7. kingdom
    8. Kingdom
    9. W
    10. Y33
    11. 51917
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51918
    1. Θεοῦ
    2. theos
    3. of god
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y33; Person=God
    11. 51919
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51920
    1. τίνι
    2. tis
    3. to what
    4. -
    5. 51010
    6. R····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ what
    8. ˱to˲ what
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51921
    1. ὁμοιώσω
    2. homoioō
    3. I will be likening
    4. -
    5. 36660
    6. VIFA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ likening
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ likening
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51922
    1. αὐτήν
    2. autos
    3. it
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AFS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51923

OET (OET-LV) Therefore he_was_saying:
To_what is the kingdom of_ the _god similar, and to_what I_will_be_likening it?

OET (OET-RV) So he told them, “What is God’s kingdom similar to? What can I use to describe it?

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:18–21: Jesus compared the kingdom of God to a seed and to yeast

In this section Jesus told two parables that figuratively describe what the kingdom of God is like. The parable about the mustard seed illustrates the way God’s kingdom grows or expands. The parable about the yeast illustrates the powerful influence that God’s kingdom has in human society.

Some other headings for this section are:

Stories About a Mustard Seed and Yeast (GW)

Two Parables About God’s Rule

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 13:31–33 and Mark 4:30–32 (the mustard seed parable only).

13:18b

To what can I compare it?

13:18a–b

What is the kingdom of God like? To what can I compare it?: Both these questions have basically the same meaning. In Greek, the first question is more literally, “What is the likeness/comparison of the kingdom of God?” The second question is, “To what shall I liken/compare it?” These similar questions draw attention to what Jesus was about to say.

These are both rhetorical questions. Jesus used these rhetorical questions to introduce a new topic, the kingdom of God. He was inviting his listeners to think about that topic. He was not expecting an answer.

Some ways to translate this introduction are:

Use whatever form is most natural in your language to introduce a new teaching.

13:18a

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like?

the kingdom of God: The phrase the kingdom of God refers here to God’s activity of ruling and caring for his people as their king. It does not refer to a land or country that he rules over. It refers to the relationship that he has with his people. He leads, protects, and cares for them. They obey, trust, and submit to him as their king.

Some ways to translate this are:

This phrase first occurs in Luke in 4:43a. See the notes on 4:43a and 9:2.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν

˱to˲_what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔλεγεν Οὖν Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστίν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ καί τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν)

These two questions mean basically the same thing. Jesus uses the repetition to catch the attention of his audience. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine the questions, especially if it might be confusing for your readers if you put both of them in. Alternate translation: [What example can I use to show you what the kingdom of God is like]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ, καὶ τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν?

˱to˲_what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔλεγεν Οὖν Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστίν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ καί τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν)

Jesus is using the question form as teaching tool. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement. It may be helpful to make this two sentences. Alternate translation: [I want to tell you what the kingdom of God is like. I am going to compare it with something.]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τίνι ὁμοία ἐστὶν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ

˱to˲_what (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἔλεγεν Οὖν Τίνι ὁμοία ἐστίν ἡ Βασιλεία τοῦ Θεοῦ καί τίνι ὁμοιώσω αὐτήν)

See how you decided to translate the phrase the kingdom of God in [4:43](../04/43.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun kingdom with a verb such as “rule.” Alternate translation: [What is it like when God rules]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

13:18-21 The parables of the mustard seed and the yeast reveal the nature of the Kingdom of God. Like a mustard seed, it grows from a tiny size until it becomes large; like yeast leavening dough, it permeates the entire 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. Therefore
    2. So
    3. 37670
    4. PS
    5. oun
    6. C-·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. PS
    10. Y33
    11. 51911
    1. he was saying
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IIA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
    8. ˱he˲ ˓was˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51910
    1. To what
    2. -
    3. 51010
    4. D
    5. tis
    6. R-····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ what
    8. ˱to˲ what
    9. D
    10. Y33
    11. 51913
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51915
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51916
    1. kingdom
    2. kingdom
    3. 9320
    4. W
    5. basileia
    6. N-····NFS
    7. kingdom
    8. Kingdom
    9. W
    10. Y33
    11. 51917
    1. of
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y33; Person=God
    11. 51919
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51918
    1. god
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y33; Person=God
    11. 51919
    1. similar
    2. similar
    3. 36640
    5. homoios
    6. S-····NFS
    7. similar
    8. similar
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51914
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51920
    1. to what
    2. -
    3. 51010
    5. tis
    6. R-····DNS
    7. ˱to˲ what
    8. ˱to˲ what
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51921
    1. I will be likening
    2. -
    3. 36660
    5. homoioō
    6. V-IFA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ likening
    8. ˱I˲ ˓will_be˒ likening
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51922
    1. it
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AFS
    7. it
    8. it
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 51923

OET (OET-LV) Therefore he_was_saying:
To_what is the kingdom of_ the _god similar, and to_what I_will_be_likening it?

OET (OET-RV) So he told them, “What is God’s kingdom similar to? What can I use to describe it?

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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