OET interlinear LUKE 18:3

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-participants

χήρα δὲ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ

˓a˒_widow (Some words not found in SR-GNT: χήρα Δέ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ καί ἤρχετο πρός αὐτόν λέγουσα Ἐκδίκησον μέ ἀπό τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μού)

Jesus uses this phrase to introduce the other main character into the story. Alternate translation: [There was also a woman who lived in that city whose husband had died]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

χήρα

˓a˒_widow

A widow is a woman whose husband has died and who has not remarried. Jesus assumes that his disciples will know that in this culture, she would have had no one to protect her from anyone who was trying to take advantage of her. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could state that explicitly. Alternate translation: [a woman whose husband had died, and so she had no one to protect her]

ἤρχετο πρὸς αὐτὸν

˱she˲_˓was˒_coming (Some words not found in SR-GNT: χήρα Δέ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ καί ἤρχετο πρός αὐτόν λέγουσα Ἐκδίκησον μέ ἀπό τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μού)

Here the Greek verb indicates repeated or continual action. Alternate translation: [she kept coming to the judge]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / quotesinquotes

λέγουσα, ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου

saying (Some words not found in SR-GNT: χήρα Δέ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ καί ἤρχετο πρός αὐτόν λέγουσα Ἐκδίκησον μέ ἀπό τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μού)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [and asking him to make a fair ruling in her case against her opponent]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

ἐκδίκησόν με ἀπὸ τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: χήρα Δέ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ καί ἤρχετο πρός αὐτόν λέγουσα Ἐκδίκησον μέ ἀπό τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μού)

This is an imperative, but since the woman is not in a position to make a demand, it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [Please give me a fair ruling in my case against my opponent]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μου

the opponent (Some words not found in SR-GNT: χήρα Δέ ἦν ἐν τῇ πόλει ἐκείνῃ καί ἤρχετο πρός αὐτόν λέγουσα Ἐκδίκησον μέ ἀπό τοῦ ἀντιδίκου μού)

The term opponent refers specifically to the opposing party in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the widow is suing the man to protect her interests, or the man is suing the widow to try to take things from her unfairly. If your language has a specific term for a legal adversary, you could use it here.