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OET interlinear LUKE 21:18

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SR Greek word order

    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. But
    4. but
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 58273
    1. θρίξ
    2. thrix
    3. +a hair
    4. hair
    5. 23590
    6. N····NFS
    7. ˓a˒ hair
    8. ˓a˒ hair
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58274
    1. ἐκ
    2. ek
    3. of
    4. -
    5. 15370
    6. P·······
    7. of
    8. of
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58275
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58276
    1. κεφαλῆς
    2. kefalē
    3. head
    4. head
    5. 27760
    6. N····GFS
    7. head
    8. head
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58277
    1. ὑμῶν
    2. su
    3. of you all
    4. your
    5. 47710
    6. R···2G·P
    7. ˱of˲ you_all
    8. ˱of˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y33; R58036
    11. 58278
    1. οὒ
    2. ou
    3. by no means
    4. -
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. by_no_means
    8. by_no_means
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58279
    1. μή
    2. mē
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 33610
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58280
    1. ἀπόληται
    2. apolluō
    3. may perish
    4. -
    5. 6220
    6. VSAM3··S
    7. ˓may˒ perish
    8. ˓may˒ perish
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58281

OET (OET-LV) But a_hair of the head of_you_all, by_no_means may_ not _perish.

OET (OET-RV) but it’s certain that not a single hair on your head will be lost,

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 21:5–38: Jesus taught about what would happen in the future

After the events of the preceding section, some of Jesus’ disciples were admiring the beautiful stones and gifts that people used to adorn the Temple. Jesus told them that one day the Temple would be completely destroyed. Enemies would attack Jerusalem and destroy the Temple.In A.D. 70, the Jews rebelled against the Romans, and the Roman destroyed the temple. Jesus also told them about other things that would happen in the future. He told them that after these things happened, he would return to earth in power and great glory. He warned his disciples to pray so that they would be able to endure the future troubles and be ready to meet him when he comes again.

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

The Jerusalem temple would soon be destroyed

The destruction of the temple and the coming times of trouble

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 24:1–35 and Mark 13:1–31.

21:18

Yet not even a hair of your head will perish.

Yet: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as Yet is often translated as “and.” Many English versions translate it as Yet or “But” because this verse contrasts strongly with 21:16–17. Jesus wanted his disciples to know that although people would oppose them and even kill them, his disciples would not suffer any permanent harm. Other ways to indicate the contrast are:

Yet (NASB)

And even though they hate/kill you

not even a hair of your head will perish: The Greek expression that the BSB translates as not even a hair of your head will perish literally means that even one hair from the disciples’ heads will not be destroyed or lost. It implies that they will not be harmed at all. Other ways to say this are:

even a single one of your hairs will not be lostKankanaey back translation on TW.

nothing will be lost not even one of your hairsYakan back translation on TW.

Jesus used this statement in a figurative way. He spoke about a very small part of a person to imply that the disciples will not suffer any permanent harm at all.Some commentators interpret this clause to mean that no physical harm can come to the disciples without God’s permission. This is a true fact, but the context does not mention “God’s permission,” so it does not seem to be in focus here. In favor of the view “no eternal harm,” Jesus spoke in 21:19 of the disciples gaining life (implying eternal life) as the result/end of their loyalty in suffering. The parallel passages in Mark and Matthew speak of “saving your souls.” The view that 21:18 refers to eternal harm has strong support in commentaries, including Marshall and Bock. Other commentators say that 21:18 is a promise that relatively few disciples will be killed (lose their physical lives in the persecution). However, in the immediate context, Jesus spoke of some of the disciples being killed. Historically, thousands of Christians were killed in major persecutions, even in the first century.

In some languages a literal translation may give a wrong meaning. If that is true in your language, some other ways to translate it are:

Translate this expression in a natural way in your language. If you do not choose to translate it literally, then you should put the literal text in a footnote.

a hair of your head will perish: The Greek word that the BSB translates as perish means “be lost” or “be destroyed.” In some languages people may not speak of a hair being “lost” or “destroyed.” Use a natural verb in your language. In other languages there may be a word that refers specifically to hair of the head. If that is true in your language, the phrase of your head may not be needed.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί θρίξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὒ μή ἀπόληται)

Jesus uses the word And to introduce a contrast with what he has just said. Alternate translation: [But]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublenegatives

θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν, οὐ μὴ ἀπόληται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί θρίξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὒ μή ἀπόληται)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning of the negative words not at all combined with the negative verb perish as a positive statement. Alternate translation: [God will keep you entirely safe]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν, οὐ μὴ ἀπόληται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί θρίξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὒ μή ἀπόληται)

Jesus speaks of one of the smallest parts of a person to mean the entire person. Alternate translation: [God will keep you entirely safe]

θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν, οὐ μὴ ἀπόληται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί θρίξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὒ μή ἀπόληται)

If it would be helpful in your language, you could indicate who will make sure that the disciples do not perish. Alternate translation: [God will keep you entirely safe]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

θρὶξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν, οὐ μὴ ἀπόληται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί θρίξ ἐκ τῆς κεφαλῆς ὑμῶν οὒ μή ἀπόληται)

Since Jesus says in [21:16](../21/16.md) that some of them would be put to death, he must be speaking here. He means that his disciples will not perish spiritually; that is, their souls will be saved. Alternate translation: [God will keep you entirely safe spiritually] or [God will save your souls]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

21:5-38 When Jesus predicted the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem (21:6), his disciples questioned when it would take place and what signs would accompany it (21:7). Jesus responded by describing the events surrounding the destruction of the Temple and the return of the Son of Man (21:8-36). This sermon is known as the Olivet Discourse because the Mount of Olives was the site of Jesus’ teaching (see Matt 24:3; Mark 13:3).

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. But
    2. but
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. but
    8. but
    9. S
    10. Y33
    11. 58273
    1. +a hair
    2. hair
    3. 23590
    5. thrix
    6. N-····NFS
    7. ˓a˒ hair
    8. ˓a˒ hair
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58274
    1. of
    2. -
    3. 15370
    5. ek
    6. P-·······
    7. of
    8. of
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58275
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58276
    1. head
    2. head
    3. 27760
    5. kefalē
    6. N-····GFS
    7. head
    8. head
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58277
    1. of you all
    2. your
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2G·P
    7. ˱of˲ you_all
    8. ˱of˲ you_all
    9. -
    10. Y33; R58036
    11. 58278
    1. by no means
    2. -
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. by_no_means
    8. by_no_means
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58279
    1. may
    2. -
    3. 6220
    5. apolluō
    6. V-SAM3··S
    7. ˓may˒ perish
    8. ˓may˒ perish
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58281
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 33610
    5. mē
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58280
    1. perish
    2. -
    3. 6220
    5. apolluō
    6. V-SAM3··S
    7. ˓may˒ perish
    8. ˓may˒ perish
    9. -
    10. Y33
    11. 58281

OET (OET-LV) But a_hair of the head of_you_all, by_no_means may_ not _perish.

OET (OET-RV) but it’s certain that not a single hair on your head will be lost,

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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