LUKE 14:34 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. καλόν
2. kalos
3. is good
4. good
5. 25700
6. S····NNS
7. good ‹is›
8. good ‹is›
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53055
1. Οὖν
2. oun
3. Therefore
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. PS
10. Y33
11. 53056
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53057
1. ἅλας
2. halas
3. salt
4. -
5. 2170
6. N····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y33; F53067; F53079
11. 53058
1. ἐάν
2. ean
3. if
4. -
5. 14370
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53059
1. δέ
2. de
3. but
4. -
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53060
1. καί
2. kai
3. -
4. -
5. 25320
6. D·······
7. even
8. even
9. -
10. -
11. 53061
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53062
1. ἅλα
2. hala
3. salt
4. -
5. 2170
6. N····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53063
1. μωρανθῇ
2. mōrainō
3. may be made tasteless
4. tasteless
5. 34710
6. VSAP3··S
7. ˓may_be˒ made_tasteless
8. ˓may_be˒ made_tasteless
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53064
1. ἐν
2. en
3. with
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53065
1. τίνι
2. tis
3. what
4. -
5. 51010
6. R····DNS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y33
11. 53066
1. ἀρτυθήσεται
2. artuō
3. it will be being seasoned
4. -
5. 7410
6. VIFP3··S
7. ˱it˲ ˓will_be_being˒ seasoned
8. ˱it˲ ˓will_be_being˒ seasoned
9. -
10. Y33; R53058
11. 53067

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:25–35: A disciple of Jesus must be ready to suffer for him

In the previous section, Jesus warned people about the danger of rejecting God’s invitation to join his kingdom. In this section he told them two parables to advise them that they should not underestimate the suffering and difficulties which they would face if they decided to truly be his disciples.

Some other possible headings for this section are:

The Cost of Being a Disciple (NIV)

Do not underestimate the hardship of being a disciple

Paragraph 14:34–35

In this paragraph Jesus used a figure of speech. He compared the disciples to salt, but he did not mention them explicitly. One way to indicate that Jesus was using a figure of speech is to add a separate section heading for this paragraph. A suggested heading is:

Jesus compared his disciples to salt

Parallel verses occur in Matthew 5:13 and Mark 9:50.

14:34a

Salt is good,

¶ Jesus continued, “Salt is a good/useful thing.
¶ Jesus then told them this parable: “There is value/usefulness to salt.

If you decide to begin a new section here, you may want to indicate that Jesus was still speaking. For example:

Jesus then told them a parable. He said

If you do not have a separate section heading, a quote introduction like the one above may help to clarify that Jesus was speaking about salt figuratively, not literally.

Salt is good: The Greek word that the BSB translates as good can also mean “useful.” Salt is useful or valuable because it makes food taste good and it stops food from rotting. Since there is more than one possible use for salt, you should avoid specifying only one use in your translation. Some other ways to translate this clause are:

Salt is a good thing (NJB)

There are good uses for salt

Salt is useful/valuable

14:34b–c

but if the salt loses its savor, with what will it be seasoned?: This is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes the fact that it certainly cannot become salty again. Some ways to emphasize this fact are:

As a rhetorical question. For example:
But if salt loses its flavor, how can it be restored?
But if it loses its saltiness, is there a way to make it salty again? No! It is not possible!
As a statement. For example:
but if it loses its saltiness, there is no way to make it salty again (GNT)
but salt that loses its flavor certainly cannot become salty again
but if it loses its taste/strength, it is definitely not possible to cause its taste/strength to return

14:34b

but if the salt loses its savor,

But if its taste/strength is gone,
But if it has become insipid/tasteless,

but if the salt loses its savor: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as loses its savor is literally “becomes tasteless.” It refers to salt that has stopped having a salty flavor.This does not happen to pure salt, but in NT times salt was sometimes impure or mixed with other things. If it got damp, the pure salt could dissolve, leaving a tasteless substance. This expression can be difficult to translate. The word “loses” may not fit in this context. The taste of salt is also expressed in many different ways. Some other ways to translate this expression are:

if its saltiness is removed

if it no longer has its taste/flavor

if it has become insipid/tasteless

if its strength is gone

Use a natural expression in your language.

14:34c

with what will it be seasoned?

can it perhaps become salty/strong again? Of course not!
it is definitely not possible to restore its taste/strength.

with what will it be seasoned?: The Greek verb that the BSB translates as will…be seasoned is passive. Some other ways to translate this passive are:

Make it active and supply a subject that can refer to any person. For example:
how will you restore its flavor? (GW)
Use a causative. For example:
it is definitely not possible to cause its taste/strength to return

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

καλὸν οὖν τὸ ἅλας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καλόν Οὖν τό ἅλας ἐάν δέ τό ἅλα μωρανθῇ ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται)

To help the people in the crowd understand what he has been teaching, Jesus provides an illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Then Jesus gave the crowd this illustration to help them understand. “Salt is certainly useful]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐὰν & καὶ τὸ ἅλας μωρανθῇ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καλόν Οὖν τό ἅλας ἐάν δέ τό ἅλα μωρανθῇ ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [if something indeed causes salt to lose its flavor]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται

with what ˱it˲_˓will_be_being˒_seasoned

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form. Alternate translation: [what can make it salty again]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἐν τίνι ἀρτυθήσεται?

with what ˱it˲_˓will_be_being˒_seasoned

Jesus is using this question as a teaching tool. He does not expect the crowd to tell him how the flavor of salt can be restored. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate his words as a statement. Alternate translation: [nothing can make it salty again.]

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

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 14:34