LUKE 13:9 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. κἄν
2. kan
3. and if
4. -
5. 25790
6. C·······
7. and_if
8. and_if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51686
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. -
11. 51687
1. ἐάν
2. ean
3. -
4. -
5. 14370
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. -
11. 51688
1. μέν
2. men
3. on one hand
4. -
5. 33030
6. C·······
7. on_one_hand
8. on_one_hand
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51689
1. ποιήσῃ
2. poieō
3. it may produce
4. -
5. 41600
6. VSAA3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓may˒ produce
8. ˱it˲ ˓may˒ produce
9. -
10. Y33; R51639
11. 51690
1. καρπόν
2. karpos
3. fruit
4. fruits
5. 25900
6. N····AMS
7. fruit
8. fruit
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51691
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. in
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51692
1. τό
2. ho
3. the time
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····ANS
7. the ‹time›
8. the ‹time›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51693
1. μέλλον
2. mellō
3. coming
4. -
5. 31950
6. VPPA·ANS
7. coming
8. coming
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51694
1. εἰ
2. ei
3. if
4. -
5. 14870
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51695
1. δέ
2. de
3. on the other hand
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. on_the_other_hand
8. on_the_other_hand
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51696
1. μή
2. mē
3. not
4. -
5. 33610
6. D·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51697
1. γέ
2. ge
3. surely
4. -
5. 10650
6. D·······
7. surely
8. surely
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51698
1. εἰς
2. eis
3. -
4. -
5. 15190
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. -
11. 51699
1. τό
2. ho
3. -
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····ANS
7. the ‹time›
8. the ‹time›
9. -
10. -
11. 51700
1. μέλλον
2. mellō
3. -
4. -
5. 31950
6. VPPA·ANS
7. coming
8. coming
9. -
10. -
11. 51701
1. ἐκκόψεις
2. ekkoptō
3. you will be cutting off
4. -
5. 15810
6. VIFA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ cutting_off
8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ cutting_off
9. -
10. Y33; R51663
11. 51702
1. ἔκκοψον
2. ekkoptō
3. -
4. -
5. 15810
6. VMAA2··S
7. cut_off
8. cut_off
9. -
10. -
11. 51703
1. αὐτήν
2. autos
3. it
4. -
5. 8460
6. R···3AFS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y33; R51639
11. 51704

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:6–9: Jesus told people a parable about a tree that did not bear fruit

In the preceding section Jesus had told the people that if they did not turn from their sins, they would die. In this section he told them a parable that was also related to the need for repentance and the certainty of God’s judgment. The parable was about a fig tree that did not bear fruit. The owner of the fig tree told the gardener that if the tree did not bear fruit within another year, he would have to cut it down.

While the BSB has a separate section here, some other versions do not. Those versions include this parable as part of 13:1–9. You will need to decide which of these options is more appropriate in your language.

This parable occurs only in Luke.

13:9a

If it bears fruit next year, fine.

If it produces fruit next year, good.
Maybe the tree will have figs next year. If it does, I will not need to cut it down.

If it bears fruit next year, fine: The gardener was implying that he would not cut the tree down if it produced figs the next year.

fine: The BSB has not translated this from any Greek word but has supplied it to make a natural English sentence. Other possibilities of phrases to supply include:

so much the better (GNT)

well and good (RSV)

it can continue to live

In some languages it may not be necessary to supply an expression such as “fine.” For example:

it may bear fruit next year (NJB)

maybe that will help it to produce figs next year (TRT)

13:9b

But if not, you can cut it down.’”

If it does not, then you can cause it to be cut down.’”
But if it does not have figs next year, then I will cut it down.’”

But if not: The phrase But if not means “If it does not bear figs next year.”

you can cut it down: The gardener agreed with the owner that the tree should be cut down if it did not bear fruit. He was not telling the owner to cut it down himself. He was advising the owner, and he, the gardener, would probably be the one who would actually cut it down.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

κἂν μὲν ποιήσῃ καρπὸν εἰς τὸ μέλλον

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: κἄν μέν ποιήσῃ καρπόν εἰς τό μέλλον εἰ δέ μή γέ ἐκκόψεις αὐτήν)

The gardener does not specify what he thinks the master should do with the tree if it does bear fruit, but you can supply that information from the context. Alternate translation: [If the tree has figs on it next year, then you can allow it to keep growing]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἐκκόψεις αὐτήν

˱you˲_˓will_be˒_cutting_off it

The servant is using a statement to make a suggestion. He is not giving a command in the form of a future statement, as some languages allow speakers to do. Alternate translation: [you can have me cut it down for you]

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 if
2. -
3. 25790
5. kan
6. C-·······
7. and_if
8. and_if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51686
1. on one hand
2. -
3. 33030
5. men
6. C-·······
7. on_one_hand
8. on_one_hand
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51689
1. it may produce
2. -
3. 41600
5. poieō
6. V-SAA3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓may˒ produce
8. ˱it˲ ˓may˒ produce
9. -
10. Y33; R51639
11. 51690
1. fruit
2. fruits
3. 25900
5. karpos
6. N-····AMS
7. fruit
8. fruit
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51691
1. in
2. -
3. 15190
5. eis
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51692
1. the time
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. R-····ANS
7. the ‹time›
8. the ‹time›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51693
1. coming
2. -
3. 31950
5. mellō
6. V-PPA·ANS
7. coming
8. coming
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51694
1. on the other hand
2. -
3. 11610
5. de
6. C-·······
7. on_the_other_hand
8. on_the_other_hand
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51696
1. if
2. -
3. 14870
5. ei
6. C-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51695
1. not
2. -
3. 33610
5. mē
6. D-·······
7. not
8. not
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51697
1. surely
2. -
3. 10650
5. ge
6. D-·······
7. surely
8. surely
9. -
10. Y33
11. 51698
1. you will be cutting
2. -
3. 15810
5. ekkoptō
6. V-IFA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ cutting_off
8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ cutting_off
9. -
10. Y33; R51663
11. 51702
1. it
2. -
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3AFS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y33; R51639
11. 51704
1. off
2. -
3. 15810
5. ekkoptō
6. V-IFA2··S
7. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ cutting_off
8. ˱you˲ ˓will_be˒ cutting_off
9. -
10. Y33; R51663
11. 51702

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 LUKE 13:9

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

Section 13:6–9: Jesus told people a parable about a tree that did not bear fruit

13:9a

13:9b

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