OET interlinear LUKE 6:44

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

ἕκαστον & δένδρον ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου καρποῦ γινώσκεται

each & tree by its own fruit ˓is_being˒_known

If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this with an active form, and you could state who does the action. Alternate translation: [people recognize a tree by the fruit that it bears]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἕκαστον & δένδρον ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου καρποῦ γινώσκεται

each & tree by its own fruit ˓is_being˒_known

This phrase is a metaphor. Alternate translation: [each person’s words and actions reveal his or her character]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

οὐ γὰρ ἐξ ἀκανθῶν συλλέγουσιν σῦκα, οὐδὲ ἐκ βάτου σταφυλὴν τρυγῶσιν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἕκαστον Γάρ δένδρον ἐκ τοῦ ἰδίου καρποῦ γινώσκεται οὒ Γάρ ἐξ ἀκανθῶν συλλέγουσιν σῦκα οὐδέ ἐκ βάτου σταφυλήν τρυγῶσιν)

These two phrases mean the same thing. Jesus is using repetition for emphasis and to capture the interest of his listeners. You do not need to put both phrases in your translation if that might be confusing for your readers. Instead, you could combine them into a single general expression. Alternate translation: [people do not collect the kind of fruit that grows on a tree or a vine from a small, thorny bush]

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

ἀκανθῶν

thorns

The word thornbush refers to a kind of plant that has sharp protective spines on its stem. If your readers would not know what a thornbush is, in your translation you could use the name of another plant that does not produce edible fruit.

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

βάτου

˓a˒_thorn_bush

The term briar bush refers to a kind of plant that has thorny stems growing in dense clusters. If your readers would not know what a briar bush is, in your translation you could use the name of another plant that does not produce edible fruit.