OET interlinear MAT 12:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Δέ ὑμῖν ὅτι παν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὅ λαλήσουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἀποδώσουσιν περί αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως)

Here, the word But introduces a development in what Jesus is saying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a development, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Now]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πᾶν ῥῆμα ἀργὸν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Δέ ὑμῖν ὅτι παν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὅ λαλήσουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἀποδώσουσιν περί αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως)

Here, the word careless could indicate that the word is: (1) unproductive or useless. In other words, the word does not accomplish anything. Alternate translation: [every unproductive word] or [every word with no value]; (2) hurtful to others, even if the person who said it did not intend it to be hurtful. Alternate translation: [every hurtful word] or [every damaging word]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

οἱ ἄνθρωποι

the people

Although the term men is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: [men and women]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἀποδώσουσιν περὶ αὐτοῦ λόγον

˱they˲_˓will_be˒_giving_back (Some words not found in SR-GNT: λέγω Δέ ὑμῖν ὅτι παν ῥῆμα ἀργόν ὅ λαλήσουσιν οἱ ἄνθρωποι ἀποδώσουσιν περί αὐτοῦ λόγον ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως)

Here, to give an account refers to giving reasons and explanations for something that one has done. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [they will have to give reasons for it] or [they will have to explain it]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἐν ἡμέρᾳ κρίσεως

in day ˱of˲_judgment

Here, Jesus is using the possessive form to describe a day on which judgment will happen. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [on the day when God judges everyone]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κρίσεως

˱of˲_judgment

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of judgment, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [when people are judged]