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OET interlinear MAT 12:1

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SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

    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. Ἐν
    2. en
    3. At
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. at
    8. at
    9. PS
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6987
    1. ἐκείνῳ
    2. ekeinos
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 15650
    6. E····DMS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6988
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6989
    1. καιρῷ
    2. kairos
    3. time
    4. -
    5. 25400
    6. N····DMS
    7. time
    8. time
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6990
    1. ἐπορεύθη
    2. poreuō
    3. was gone
    4. -
    5. 41980
    6. VIAP3··S
    7. ˓was˒ gone
    8. ˓was˒ gone
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6991
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6992
    1. Ἰησοῦς
    2. iēsous
    3. Yaʸsous
    4. -
    5. 24240
    6. N····NMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; F7004; F7021; F7033; F7106; F7148; F7175; F7176; F7226; F7251
    11. 6993
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. on
    8. on
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 6994
    1. τοῖς
    2. ho
    3. on the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DNP
    7. ˱on˲ the
    8. ˱on˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6995
    1. Σάββασιν
    2. sabbaton
    3. days of rest
    4. time
    5. 45210
    6. N····DNP
    7. days_of_rest
    8. Sabbaths
    9. W
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6996
    1. διά
    2. dia
    3. through
    4. through
    5. 12230
    6. P·······
    7. through
    8. through
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6997
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6998
    1. σπορίμων
    2. sporimos
    3. grainfields
    4. -
    5. 47020
    6. S····GNP
    7. grainfields
    8. grainfields
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; F7145
    11. 6999
    1. οἱ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7000
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. R····NMS
    7. ¬which
    8. ¬which
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 7001
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7002
    1. μαθηταί
    2. mathētēs
    3. +the apprentices/followers
    4. apprentices
    5. 31010
    6. N····NMP
    7. ˓the˒ apprentices/followers
    8. ˓the˒ disciples
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; F7007; F7008; F7014
    11. 7003
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. his
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R6993; Person=Jesus
    11. 7004
    1. ἐπείνασαν
    2. peinaō
    3. hungered
    4. -
    5. 39830
    6. VIAA3··P
    7. hungered
    8. hungered
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7005
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7006
    1. ἤρξαντο
    2. arχō
    3. began
    4. began
    5. 7570
    6. VIAM3··P
    7. began
    8. began
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R7003
    11. 7007
    1. τίλλειν
    2. tillō
    3. to be plucking
    4. pluck
    5. 50890
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ plucking
    8. ˓to_be˒ plucking
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R7003
    11. 7008
    1. τούς
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 7009
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 7010
    1. στάχυας
    2. staχus
    3. heads of grain
    4. heads
    5. 47190
    6. N····AMP
    7. heads_of_grain
    8. heads_of_grain
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7011
    1. τίλλειν
    2. tillō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 50890
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ plucking
    8. ˓to_be˒ plucking
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 7012
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7013
    1. ἐσθίειν
    2. esthiō
    3. to be eating
    4. -
    5. 20680
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ eating
    8. ˓to_be˒ eating
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R7003
    11. 7014

OET (OET-LV) At that the time, the Yaʸsous was_gone on_the days_of_rest through the grainfields, and the the_apprentices/followers of_him hungered, and began to_be_plucking heads_of_grain and to_be_eating.

OET (OET-RV) At that time, Yeshua was going through some fields of grain on a rest day, and his apprentices were hungry and began to pluck some heads of grain and crunch them.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–14: Jesus is the Lord of the Sabbath

There are two main events in this section. One is about picking grain on the Sabbath. The other is about healing on the Sabbath. These two events show that Jesus has the authority to decide which deeds are acceptable to do on the Sabbath.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus showed that he has authority over Sabbath rules

Lord of the Sabbath (NIV)

The Pharisees criticize Jesus because of what he did on the Sabbath

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 2:23–3:6 and Luke 6:1–11.

12:1a

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath.

At that time…on the Sabbath: The phrase At that time indicates that this story probably took place soon after the events in chapter 11. (This same phrase occurs in 11:25a.) The Greek does not indicate how much time passed between these two chapters. It could have been several days or several weeks.

Here are some other ways to translate these phrases:

Jesus: The disciples are not mentioned until 12:1b, but they were certainly walking together with Jesus. In some languages, it may be more natural to mention the disciples here in 12:1a. For example:

Jesus and his disciples (CEV)

went through the grainfields: Jesus and his disciples were probably walking on a path that had grainfields on both sides. They were not trampling on the crops or trespassing on private property.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

walking through some fields of grain (NCV)

walking on a path and passing through some fields of grain

grainfields: These were areas of land where the people grew wheat or barley or a similar type of grain.Notice that some English versions (KJV, NJB, REB) call these “cornfields.” In these versions, “corn” has the general sense of “grain.” It does not refer to “maize” (which Americans call “corn”). The areas were probably a hectare (100 meters wide by 100 meters long) or more in size. They used the grain for making bread and other food.

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

the Sabbath: The word Sabbath is the name of the seventh and last day of the week for the Jews. The Sabbath was the special day of the week when the Jews rested and worshiped God. The Law of Moses said that the Jews must not do any work on that day (Deuteronomy 5:12–15).

Here are some other ways to translate Sabbath:

If you transliterate the word Sabbath, you may also want to:

  1. Include a phrase to explain the meaning, at least the first time it occurs. For example:

    the Sabat, the Jews’ rest day

  2. Explain the meaning of the word in a footnote. Here is a sample footnote:

    The word Sabat is the name of the seventh and last day of the week for the Jews. The Sabat was the special day of the week when the Jews rested and worshiped God.

Be careful that the term you choose is not confused with Sunday. The Sabbath began at sundown on Friday and went until sundown on Saturday.

12:1b

His disciples were hungry

His disciples: For help in translating this term, see the note in 8:21a. See also disciple in the Glossary.

12:1c

and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them.

began to pick the heads of grain: The phrase pick the heads of grain means “pull/pick clusters of seeds off the stalk of the grain plants.” Grain plants like wheat and barley grow clusters of seeds on the top of a stalk. These clusters are the heads of grain.

The disciples snapped off the heads of grain with their fingers. They did not use tools.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

began to pull off the seeds

started to pick the grains from the stalk

According to Luke 6:1c, after the disciples picked the grains, they rubbed them in their hands. They did this to remove the thin husk that surrounds the grain before they ate it. In some languages, it may be natural to make some of this information explicit. For example:

began to pick some heads of grain and remove the husk

and eat them: The disciples ate the grain raw. In some languages, there is a specific word for eating grain, or eating uncooked grain.

Here is an example in English:

and crunched it

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-newevent

ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἐπορεύθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς Σάββασιν διά τῶν σπορίμων οἱ δέ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ ἐπείνασαν καί ἤρξαντο τίλλειν στάχυας καί ἐσθίειν)

The phrase At that time introduces a new event that happened some time after the events the story has just related. The story does not say how long after those events this new event happened. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a new event. Alternate translation: [Soon after that] or [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

τοῖς Σάββασιν

˱on˲_the Sabbaths

Matthew uses the phrase on the Sabbaths to indicate that this event occurred on one specific Sabbath day. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [on one of the Sabbath days] or [during a Sabbath day]

Note 3 topic: translate-unknown

τῶν σπορίμων

the grainfields

The word grainfields refers to places where grain is grown and harvested. This grain is usually ground and made into bread. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of field, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: [fields where grain is grown]

Note 4 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ἐν ἐκείνῳ τῷ καιρῷ ἐπορεύθη ὁ Ἰησοῦς τοῖς Σάββασιν διά τῶν σπορίμων οἱ δέ μαθηταί αὐτοῦ ἐπείνασαν καί ἤρξαντο τίλλειν στάχυας καί ἐσθίειν)

The word but introduces a contrast with how people were expected to behave on the Sabbaths, which included not picking grain or other crops. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces this contrast. Alternate translation: [but, even though it was the Sabbath,] or [and, despite the fact that it was the Sabbath,]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

στάχυας

heads_of_grain

The heads are the topmost part of the grain plant, which is a kind of tall grass. The heads hold the mature grain or seeds of the plant, which are the parts that people eat. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this more explicitly. Alternate translation: [the tops of the grain plants] or [the edible parts of the grain plants]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

12:1 The Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, was to be a day of complete rest according to Old Testament laws (Gen 2:2-3; Exod 20:8-11). The Sabbath is fulfilled in Christ (cp. Heb 4:1-11).

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. At
    2. -
    3. 17220
    4. PS
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. at
    8. at
    9. PS
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6987
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 15650
    5. ekeinos
    6. E-····DMS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6988
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6989
    1. time
    2. -
    3. 25400
    5. kairos
    6. N-····DMS
    7. time
    8. time
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6990
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6992
    1. Yaʸsous
    2. -
    3. 24240
    4. UN
    5. iēsous
    6. N-····NMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; F7004; F7021; F7033; F7106; F7148; F7175; F7176; F7226; F7251
    11. 6993
    1. was gone
    2. -
    3. 41980
    5. poreuō
    6. V-IAP3··S
    7. ˓was˒ gone
    8. ˓was˒ gone
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6991
    1. on the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DNP
    7. ˱on˲ the
    8. ˱on˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6995
    1. days of rest
    2. time
    3. 45210
    4. W
    5. sabbaton
    6. N-····DNP
    7. days_of_rest
    8. Sabbaths
    9. W
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6996
    1. through
    2. through
    3. 12230
    5. dia
    6. P-·······
    7. through
    8. through
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6997
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 6998
    1. grainfields
    2. -
    3. 47020
    5. sporimos
    6. S-····GNP
    7. grainfields
    8. grainfields
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; F7145
    11. 6999
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7002
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7000
    1. +the apprentices/followers
    2. apprentices
    3. 31010
    5. mathētēs
    6. N-····NMP
    7. ˓the˒ apprentices/followers
    8. ˓the˒ disciples
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; F7007; F7008; F7014
    11. 7003
    1. of him
    2. his
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R6993; Person=Jesus
    11. 7004
    1. hungered
    2. -
    3. 39830
    5. peinaō
    6. V-IAA3··P
    7. hungered
    8. hungered
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7005
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7006
    1. began
    2. began
    3. 7570
    5. arχō
    6. V-IAM3··P
    7. began
    8. began
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R7003
    11. 7007
    1. to be plucking
    2. pluck
    3. 50890
    5. tillō
    6. V-NPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ plucking
    8. ˓to_be˒ plucking
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R7003
    11. 7008
    1. heads of grain
    2. heads
    3. 47190
    5. staχus
    6. N-····AMP
    7. heads_of_grain
    8. heads_of_grain
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7011
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath
    11. 7013
    1. to be eating
    2. -
    3. 20680
    5. esthiō
    6. V-NPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ eating
    8. ˓to_be˒ eating
    9. -
    10. Y31; TCorn_on_the_Sabbath; R7003
    11. 7014

OET (OET-LV) At that the time, the Yaʸsous was_gone on_the days_of_rest through the grainfields, and the the_apprentices/followers of_him hungered, and began to_be_plucking heads_of_grain and to_be_eating.

OET (OET-RV) At that time, Yeshua was going through some fields of grain on a rest day, and his apprentices were hungry and began to pluck some heads of grain and crunch them.

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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