OET interlinear LUKE 6:43

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

γάρ

for

Jesus uses the word For to introduce the reason for what he said in the previous sentence. Alternate translation: “This is because”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

οὐ γάρ ἐστιν δένδρον καλὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν σαπρόν; οὐδὲ πάλιν δένδρον σαπρὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλόν

not for ˱there˲_is tree good producing fruit bad nor again /a/_tree bad producing fruit good

Jesus is twice using a figure of speech that expresses a positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. Alternate translation: “For a healthy tree naturally produces good fruit and, on the other hand, an unhealthy tree naturally produces bad fruit”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

οὐ γάρ ἐστιν δένδρον καλὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν σαπρόν; οὐδὲ πάλιν δένδρον σαπρὸν ποιοῦν καρπὸν καλόν

not for ˱there˲_is tree good producing fruit bad nor again /a/_tree bad producing fruit good

This is a metaphor. Alternate translation: “For a person of good character naturally says and does helpful things but, on the other hand, a person of bad character naturally says and does harmful things”