OET interlinear MAT 12:19

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

τὴν φωνὴν αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Οὐκ ἐρίσει οὐδέ κραυγάσει οὐδέ ἀκούσει τὶς ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις τήν φωνήν αὐτοῦ)

Here, his voice represents him speaking. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [him talking]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐν ταῖς πλατείαις

in the roads

In Jesus’ culture, the streets were public, noisy places. The author of the quotation uses the phrase the streets as an example of any public, noisy place. If it would be helpful in your language, you could refer to a similar place in your culture. Alternate translation: [in the public square] or [in noisy places where there are many people]