OET interlinear LUKE 9:39

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἰδοὺ

behold

The man uses the term behold to calls Jesus’ attention to what he is about to say. Your language may have a similar expression that you can use here.

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

πνεῦμα

/a/_spirit

The man uses this phrase to introduce the spirit into his story. If your language has its own way of doing that, you could use it here in your translation. Alternate translation: “there is an evil spirit that”

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

μετὰ ἀφροῦ

with foam

When a person is having convulsions, they can have trouble breathing or swallowing. This causes white foam to form around their mouths. Alternate translation: “and foam comes out of his mouth”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / litotes

μόγις ἀποχωρεῖ ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ

˱with˲_difficultly /is/_going_away from him

The man is expressing a positive meaning by using a negative word together with a word that is the opposite of the intended meaning. Alternate translation: “it attacks him very often”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

συντρῖβον αὐτόν

bruising him

The man speaks of the spirit as if it were a heavy weight whose attacks crush the boy. This is a reference to the injuries that the spirit causes. Alternate translation: “injuring him badly”