OET interlinear LUKE 8:1

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

καὶ ἐγένετο

and ˱it˲_became

Luke uses this phrase to introduce a new event in the story. Use a word, phrase, or other method in your language that is natural for introducing a new event.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

κατὰ πόλιν καὶ κώμην

throughout ˓the˒_city and village

This is an idiom. Alternate translation: [around to different cities and villages]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὴν Βασιλείαν τοῦ Θεοῦ

the Kingdom ¬the ˱of˲_God

See how you decided to translate this phrase in [4:43](../04/43.md). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea behind the abstract noun kingdom with a verb such as “rule.” Alternate translation: [how God would rule]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

οἱ δώδεκα

the twelve_‹were›

Luke is using the adjective Twelve as a noun in order to indicate a group of people. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you could translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: [his 12 apostles] or [the 12 men whom he had appointed to be apostles]

Note 5 topic: translate-names

οἱ δώδεκα

the twelve_‹were›

Alternatively, even if your language does not ordinarily use adjectives as nouns, you may be able to do that in this case, since this is a title by which the apostles were known. Even though it is a number, if you translate it as a title, as ULT does, follow the conventions for titles in your language. For example, capitalize main words and write out numbers rather than use digits.