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OET interlinear MAT 13:32

◄ ← MAT 13:32 ↓ → ► ║ ≡ ©

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. ὅ
    2. hos
    3. which
    4. that
    5. 37390
    6. R····NNS
    7. which
    8. which
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8713
    1. μικρότερον
    2. mikroteros
    3. smaller
    4. small
    5. 33985
    6. S····NNS
    7. smaller
    8. smaller
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8714
    1. μέν
    2. men
    3. on one hand
    4. -
    5. 33030
    6. C·······
    7. on_one_hand
    8. on_one_hand
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8715
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. it is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ is
    8. ˱it˲ is
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8716
    1. πάντων
    2. pas
    3. of all
    4. -
    5. 39560
    6. E····GNP
    7. ˱of˲ all
    8. ˱of˲ all
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8717
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8718
    1. σπερμάτων
    2. sperma
    3. seeds
    4. -
    5. 46900
    6. N····GNP
    7. seeds
    8. seeds
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8719
    1. ὅταν
    2. hotan
    3. whenever
    4. -
    5. 37520
    6. C·······
    7. whenever
    8. whenever
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8720
    1. δέ
    2. de
    3. on the other hand
    4. -
    5. 11610
    6. C·······
    7. on_the_other_hand
    8. on_the_other_hand
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8721
    1. αὐξηθῇ
    2. auxaō
    3. it may be grown
    4. -
    5. 8370
    6. VSAP3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ grown
    8. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ grown
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8703
    11. 8722
    1. αὐξήσῃ
    2. auxaō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8370
    6. VSAA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓may˒ grow
    8. ˱it˲ ˓may˒ grow
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 8723
    1. μεῖζον
    2. meizōn
    3. greater than
    4. -
    5. 31870
    6. S····NNS
    7. greater ‹than›
    8. greater ‹than›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8724
    1. μείζων
    2. meizōn
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 31870
    6. S····NMS
    7. greater ‹than›
    8. greater ‹than›
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 8725
    1. τῶν
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8726
    1. λαχάνων
    2. laχanon
    3. garden plants
    4. garden plants
    5. 30010
    6. N····GNP
    7. garden_plants
    8. garden_plants
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8727
    1. ἐστίν
    2. eimi
    3. is
    4. -
    5. 15100
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8728
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8729
    1. γίνεται
    2. ginomai
    3. is becoming
    4. becomes
    5. 10960
    6. VIPM3··S
    7. ˓is˒ becoming
    8. ˓is˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8703
    11. 8730
    1. δένδρον
    2. dendron
    3. +a tree
    4. -
    5. 11860
    6. N····NNS
    7. ˓a˒ tree
    8. ˓a˒ tree
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F8743
    11. 8731
    1. ὥστε
    2. hōste
    3. so that
    4. -
    5. 56200
    6. C·······
    7. so_that
    8. so_that
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8732
    1. ἐλθεῖν
    2. erχomai
    3. to come
    4. come
    5. 20640
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ come
    8. ˓to˒ come
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8733
    1. Τά
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. b
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8734
    1. πετεινά
    2. peteinon
    3. birds
    4. birds
    5. 40710
    6. N····ANP
    7. birds
    8. birds
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F8739
    11. 8735
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8736
    1. οὐρανοῦ
    2. ouranos
    3. sky
    4. -
    5. 37720
    6. N····GMS
    7. sky
    8. sky
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8737
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8738
    1. κατασκηνοῦν
    2. kataskēnoō
    3. to be nesting
    4. -
    5. 26810
    6. VNPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ nesting
    8. ˓to_be˒ nesting
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8735
    11. 8739
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8740
    1. τοῖς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8741
    1. κλάδοις
    2. klados
    3. branches
    4. branches
    5. 27980
    6. N····DMP
    7. branches
    8. branches
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8742
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of it
    4. its
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GNS
    7. ˱of˲ it
    8. ˱of˲ it
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8731
    11. 8743

OET (OET-LV) which on_one_hand it_is smaller of_all the seeds, on_the_other_hand whenever it_may_be_grown is greater than the garden_plants and is_becoming a_tree, so_that the birds of_the sky to_come and to_be_nesting in the branches of_it.

OET (OET-RV) Even though it’s a very small seed, it grows larger than most garden plants, and becomes such a large bush that birds even come and nest in its branches.”

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 13:31–35: Jesus told the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

In this section, Jesus told two parables: the parable of the mustard seed and the parable of the yeast. These parables show something about the growth and size of God’s kingdom.

The parable about the mustard seed shows that God’s kingdom will grow from a very small beginning to a very large size. The size of God’s kingdom represents the number of people in the kingdom.

The parable of the yeast shows that God’s kingdom will spread throughout the world.

There are parallel passages for this section in Mark 4:30–32 and Luke 13:18–21.

13:32a

Although it is the smallest of all seeds,

it is the smallest of all seeds: The Greek text is literally “which is smaller than all the seeds.” The Greek text exaggerates the smallness of the seed to emphasize its smallness. This helps teach the point about the kingdom of God starting with only a few people.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

13:32b

yet it grows into the largest of garden plants

yet: There is something unexpected here. We would expect a small seed to grow into a small plant. But a small mustard seed grows into a large plant.

Here are some ways to introduce this unexpected thing:

Use whatever is natural in your language to indicate that something unexpected is about to be said.

it grows into the largest of garden plants: The Greek word that the BSB translates as garden plants refers to vegetable and herb plants. These plants do not normally grow more than one meter high. However, the mustard plant can grow as high as three meters high. It was the largest plant that the Jews planted in their vegetable gardens.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

when it has grown, it is taller than the garden plants (GW)

when it has grown, it is bigger than all the other plants in the vegetable garden

13:32c

and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and nest in its branches.”

becomes a tree: A mustard plant can grow up to three meters tall, and it has branches. It is more like a large shrub than a tree. Jesus said becomes a tree to make a strong connection to the Old Testament symbol of a great kingdom. (See more on this issue under the General Comment below.)

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

it grows into a tree (NLT)

it grows big enough to be considered/called a tree

so that the birds of the air come: The phrase the birds of the air is the Jewish way of referring to “birds.” In many languages, it will be more natural to just say “birds.” For example:

so that birds come (GNT)

that is large enough for birds (GW)

and nest in its branches: The Greek word that the BSB translates as nest means “live, dwell, settle.” Most English versions translate this word as “make nests” or as the verb “nest.”

Here are some other ways to translate this word:

perch in its branches (NIV)

shelter in its branches (NJB)

General Comment on 13:32

When a Jew heard about a tree so large that birds could come and make their nests in it, he would immediate think of some Old Testament passages (Ezekiel 17:23, Daniel 4:20–22) that had similar wording. Such passages were about great kingdoms. So a Jew would understand that Jesus was talking about the kingdom of heaven/God becoming a great kingdom.

You may need a footnote to explain the Jewish symbolism for the tree and birds. Here is a sample footnote:

In the Old Testament, God compared several great kingdoms to great trees that were so large that birds came and nested in its branches. When Jesus spoke of God’s kingdom being like a tree with birds perching in its branches, the Jews would quickly understand that God’s kingdom would become great as well.

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

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὅ μικρότερον μέν ἐστίν πάντων τῶν σπερμάτων ὅταν δέ αὐξηθῇ μεῖζον τῶν λαχάνων ἐστίν καί γίνεται δένδρον ὥστε ἐλθεῖν Τά πετεινά τοῦ οὐρανοῦ καί κατασκηνοῦν ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις αὐτοῦ)

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]

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. which
    2. that
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····NNS
    7. which
    8. which
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8713
    1. on one hand
    2. -
    3. 33030
    5. men
    6. C-·······
    7. on_one_hand
    8. on_one_hand
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8715
    1. it is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˱it˲ is
    8. ˱it˲ is
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8716
    1. smaller
    2. small
    3. 33985
    5. mikroteros
    6. S-····NNS
    7. smaller
    8. smaller
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8714
    1. of all
    2. -
    3. 39560
    5. pas
    6. E-····GNP
    7. ˱of˲ all
    8. ˱of˲ all
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8717
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8718
    1. seeds
    2. -
    3. 46900
    5. sperma
    6. N-····GNP
    7. seeds
    8. seeds
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8719
    1. on the other hand
    2. -
    3. 11610
    5. de
    6. C-·······
    7. on_the_other_hand
    8. on_the_other_hand
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8721
    1. whenever
    2. -
    3. 37520
    5. hotan
    6. C-·······
    7. whenever
    8. whenever
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8720
    1. it may be grown
    2. -
    3. 8370
    5. auxaō
    6. V-SAP3··S
    7. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ grown
    8. ˱it˲ ˓may_be˒ grown
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8703
    11. 8722
    1. is
    2. -
    3. 15100
    5. eimi
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. is
    8. is
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8728
    1. greater than
    2. -
    3. 31870
    5. meizōn
    6. S-····NNS
    7. greater ‹than›
    8. greater ‹than›
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8724
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GNP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8726
    1. garden plants
    2. garden plants
    3. 30010
    5. laχanon
    6. N-····GNP
    7. garden_plants
    8. garden_plants
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8727
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8729
    1. is becoming
    2. becomes
    3. 10960
    5. ginomai
    6. V-IPM3··S
    7. ˓is˒ becoming
    8. ˓is˒ becoming
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8703
    11. 8730
    1. +a tree
    2. -
    3. 11860
    5. dendron
    6. N-····NNS
    7. ˓a˒ tree
    8. ˓a˒ tree
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F8743
    11. 8731
    1. so that
    2. -
    3. 56200
    5. hōste
    6. C-·······
    7. so_that
    8. so_that
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8732
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    4. b
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. b
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8734
    1. birds
    2. birds
    3. 40710
    5. peteinon
    6. N-····ANP
    7. birds
    8. birds
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; F8739
    11. 8735
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8736
    1. sky
    2. -
    3. 37720
    5. ouranos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. sky
    8. sky
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8737
    1. to come
    2. come
    3. 20640
    5. erχomai
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ come
    8. ˓to˒ come
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8733
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8738
    1. to be nesting
    2. -
    3. 26810
    5. kataskēnoō
    6. V-NPA····
    7. ˓to_be˒ nesting
    8. ˓to_be˒ nesting
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8735
    11. 8739
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8740
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8741
    1. branches
    2. branches
    3. 27980
    5. klados
    6. N-····DMP
    7. branches
    8. branches
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle
    11. 8742
    1. of it
    2. its
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GNS
    7. ˱of˲ it
    8. ˱of˲ it
    9. -
    10. Y31; TSeaside_Parables_and_Miracle; R8731
    11. 8743

OET (OET-LV) which on_one_hand it_is smaller of_all the seeds, on_the_other_hand whenever it_may_be_grown is greater than the garden_plants and is_becoming a_tree, so_that the birds of_the sky to_come and to_be_nesting in the branches of_it.

OET (OET-RV) Even though it’s a very small seed, it grows larger than most garden plants, and becomes such a large bush that birds even come and nest in its branches.”

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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