OET interlinear MAT 13:32

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

μικρότερον & πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων

smaller & ˱of˲_all the seeds

Jesus says smallest of all the seeds here as a generalization for emphasis. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different way to express the emphasis. Alternate translation: “one of the smallest seeds” or “smaller than most seeds”

Note 2 topic: translate-unknown

τῶν λαχάνων

the the garden_plants

The phrase vegetable plants refers to plants that people grow so that they can eat them or parts of them. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of plant, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. Alternate translation: “other plants that people grow to eat” or “plants that people have in their gardens”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

γίνεται δένδρον

/is/_becoming /a/_tree

Here, the phrase becomes a tree means that the plant grows until it becomes the size of a tree. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “becomes as large as a tree”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicitinfo

τὰ πετεινὰ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ

the birds ˱of˲_the sky

In your language, it might seem that this phrase expresses unnecessary extra information. If so, you could abbreviate it. Alternate translation: “the birds”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατασκηνοῦν

/to_be/_nesting

Here, the word nest could indicate that: (1) the birds are building nests in the branches of the mustard plant. Alternate translation: “build nests” (2) the birds are perching or resting on the branches of the mustard plant. Alternate translation: “perch” or “roost”