OET interlinear LUKE 14:2

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

behold

Luke uses the term behold to calls the reader’s attention to what he is about to say. Your language may have a similar expression that you can use here.

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

ἄνθρωπός τις

/a/_man certain

Luke uses this phrase to introduce a new character into the story. If your language has its own way of doing that, you could use it here in your translation. Alternate translation: “there was a man there”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

ἦν ὑδρωπικὸς

was dropsical

This means that the man had edema. That is a condition that causes swelling when water builds up in parts of the body. Your language may have a specific name for this condition. If not, you could use a general expression. Alternate translation: “who was suffering because parts of his body were swollen with water”

Note 4 topic: writing-background

ἦν ὑδρωπικὸς

was dropsical

Luke provides this background information about the man to help readers understand what happens in this episode. Jesus was facing the issue of whether to heal this man on the Sabbath, which the Pharisees thought was wrong. Alternate translation: “who was suffering because parts of his body were swollen with water”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἔμπροσθεν αὐτοῦ

before him

Here, the word before means “in front of” or “in the presence of” another person. Alternate translation: “was in the presence of Jesus”