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OET interlinear LUKE 1:7

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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. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37359
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. no
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. no
    8. no
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37360
    1. ἦν
    2. eimi
    3. was
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. was
    8. was
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37361
    1. αὐτοῖς
    2. autos
    3. to them
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3DMP
    7. ˱to˲ them
    8. ˱to˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; R37319; R37328
    11. 37362
    1. τέκνον
    2. teknon
    3. child
    4. child
    5. 50430
    6. N····NNS
    7. child
    8. child
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37363
    1. καθότι
    2. kathoti
    3. as much as
    4. -
    5. 25300
    6. C·······
    7. as_much_as
    8. as_much_as
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37364
    1. ἦν
    2. eimi
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. was
    8. was
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 37365
    1. ἡ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37366
    1. Ἐλισάβετ
    2. elisabet
    3. Elisabet
    4. Elizabeth
    5. 16650
    6. N····NFS
    7. Elisabet
    8. Elizabeth
    9. U
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; F37371; F37377
    11. 37367
    1. ἦν
    2. eimi
    3. was
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. was
    8. was
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37368
    1. στεῖρα
    2. steiros
    3. barren
    4. -
    5. 47230
    6. S····NFS
    7. barren
    8. barren
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37369
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37370
    1. ἀμφότεροι
    2. amfoteros
    3. both
    4. -
    5. 2970
    6. S····NMP
    7. both
    8. both
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; R37319; R37367
    11. 37371
    1. ἦσαν
    2. eimi
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··P
    7. were
    8. were
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 37372
    1. προβεβηκότες
    2. probainō
    3. having advanced
    4. -
    5. 42600
    6. VPEA·NMP
    7. ˓having˒ advanced
    8. ˓having˒ advanced
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37373
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37374
    1. ταῖς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37375
    1. ἡμέραις
    2. hēmera
    3. days
    4. -
    5. 22500
    6. N····DFP
    7. days
    8. days
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37376
    1. αὐτῶν
    2. autos
    3. of them
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMP
    7. ˱of˲ them
    8. ˱of˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; R37319; R37367
    11. 37377
    1. ἦσαν
    2. eimi
    3. were
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIIA3··P
    7. were
    8. were
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37378

OET (OET-LV) And was to_them no child, as_much_as the Elisabet was barren, and both were having_advanced in the days of_them.

OET (OET-RV) Elizabeth had never been able to have a child, so there was just the two of them as they were now getting older.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:5–25: An angel said that John the Baptizer would be born

An angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah while he was working in the temple as a priest. The angel told him that his wife Elizabeth would become pregnant and have a baby, and that he must name him John. Zechariah and Elizabeth were old, and Elizabeth was not able to have children. So Zechariah did not believe the angel. Because he did not believe that what the angel said would happen, the angel made him unable to speak. But later, Elizabeth became pregnant.

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it. Some other possible headings for this section are:

The Birth of John the Baptist is Announced (GNT)

The angel Gabriel predicts the birth of John the Baptizer

The angel Gabriel announces/prophesies to Zechariah that his wife will have a son

Paragraph 1:5–7

In these verses, Luke told about Zechariah and Elizabeth, who are the main people in chapter 1. Luke did not mention them in the rest of the book except in 3:2. Use a natural way in your language to introduce them.

1:7a

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren,

But: The Greek word that the BSB translates as But is a common conjunction that is often translated as “and” in English. Some English versions translate it here as “But.” That is natural in English in this context. The conjunction contrasts the righteous life of Zechariah and Elizabeth (1:6) with the fact that they had no children. Connect 1:7 to 1:6 in a way that is natural in your language. In some languages, a conjunction may not be needed. For example:

They had no children (NLT)

children: The Greek word that the BSB translates as children is literally “child” (as in the RSV). In modern English, it is more natural to use the plural form children. You can use the form that is most natural in your language here.

barren: The Greek word that the BSB translates as barren describes a woman who is not able to conceive or give birth to a child. Another way to translate this is:

not able to have children

1:7b

and they were both well along in years.

they were both well along in years: In this context the Greek phrase that the BSB translates as well along in years means that Zechariah and Elizabeth were old. They were past the age when they would normally be able to have children. Another way to translate this is:

she and Zechariah were both very old (GNT)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί οὐκ ἦν αὐτοῖς τέκνον καθότι ἡ Ἐλισάβετ ἦν στεῖρα καί ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν ἦσαν)

The word But indicates a contrast, showing that what follows is the opposite of what would be expected. People expected that if they did what was right, God would allow them to have children. Although this couple did what was right, they did not have any children.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν

both ˓having˒_advanced in the days ˱of˲_them

To have moved forward or to have advanced means to have aged. Alternate translation: [they had both grown old]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀμφότεροι προβεβηκότες ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις αὐτῶν

both ˓having˒_advanced in the days ˱of˲_them

Here, Luke uses the term days to refer to a particular time, the lifetimes of Zechariah and Elizabeth. Alternate translation: [they had both grown old]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

1:7 Elizabeth was unable to conceive: Childbearing was viewed as the highest calling for a woman, and infertility brought social stigma and shame. God miraculously intervened in the lives of various Old Testament women so they could bear children (Gen 18:10-12; 25:21; 30:22-23; Judg 13; 1 Sam 1:1-28).

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
    2. -
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37359
    1. was
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IIA3··S
    7. was
    8. was
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37361
    1. to them
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3DMP
    7. ˱to˲ them
    8. ˱to˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; R37319; R37328
    11. 37362
    1. no
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. no
    8. no
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37360
    1. child
    2. child
    3. 50430
    5. teknon
    6. N-····NNS
    7. child
    8. child
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37363
    1. as much as
    2. -
    3. 25300
    5. kathoti
    6. C-·······
    7. as_much_as
    8. as_much_as
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37364
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37366
    1. Elisabet
    2. Elizabeth
    3. 16650
    4. U
    5. elisabet
    6. N-····NFS
    7. Elisabet
    8. Elizabeth
    9. U
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; F37371; F37377
    11. 37367
    1. was
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IIA3··S
    7. was
    8. was
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37368
    1. barren
    2. -
    3. 47230
    5. steiros
    6. S-····NFS
    7. barren
    8. barren
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37369
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37370
    1. both
    2. -
    3. 2970
    5. amfoteros
    6. S-····NMP
    7. both
    8. both
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; R37319; R37367
    11. 37371
    1. were
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IIA3··P
    7. were
    8. were
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37378
    1. having advanced
    2. -
    3. 42600
    5. probainō
    6. V-PEA·NMP
    7. ˓having˒ advanced
    8. ˓having˒ advanced
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37373
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37374
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37375
    1. days
    2. -
    3. 22500
    5. hēmera
    6. N-····DFP
    7. days
    8. days
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted
    11. 37376
    1. of them
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMP
    7. ˱of˲ them
    8. ˱of˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y-5; TJohn's_birth_predicted; R37319; R37367
    11. 37377

OET (OET-LV) And was to_them no child, as_much_as the Elisabet was barren, and both were having_advanced in the days of_them.

OET (OET-RV) Elizabeth had never been able to have a child, so there was just the two of them as they were now getting older.

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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