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OET interlinear MAT 1:25

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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. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. 221\x*but
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 442
    1. οὐκ
    2. ou
    3. not
    4. didn't
    5. 37560
    6. D·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 443
    1. ἐγίνωσκεν
    2. ginōskō
    3. was knowing
    4. -
    5. 10970
    6. VIIA3··S
    7. ˓was˒ knowing
    8. ˓was˒ knowing
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R425; Person=Joseph6
    11. 444
    1. ἔγνω
    2. ginōskō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 10970
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. knew
    8. knew
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 445
    1. αὐτήν
    2. autos
    3. her
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3AFS
    7. her
    8. her
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 446
    1. ἕως
    2. heōs
    3. until
    4. until
    5. 21930
    6. C·······
    7. until
    8. until
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 447
    1. οὗ
    2. hos
    3. of which
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ which
    8. ˱of˲ which
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 448
    1. ἔτεκεν
    2. tiktō
    3. she bore
    4. -
    5. 50880
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. ˱she˲ bore
    8. ˱she˲ bore
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R439
    11. 449
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 450
    1. υἱόν
    2. huios
    3. +a son
    4. -
    5. 52070
    6. N····AMS
    7. ˓a˒ son
    8. ˓a˒ son
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; F459
    11. 451
    1. αὐτῆς
    2. autos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GFS
    7. ˱of˲ her
    8. ˱of˲ her
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 452
    1. τόν
    2. ho
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····AMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 453
    1. πρωτότοκον
    2. prōtotokos
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 44160
    6. A····AMS
    7. firstborn
    8. firstborn
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 454
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 455
    1. ἐκάλεσεν
    2. kaleō
    3. he called
    4. -
    5. 25640
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ called
    8. ˱he˲ called
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R425; Person=Joseph6
    11. 456
    1. τό
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····ANS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 457
    1. ὄνομα
    2. onoma
    3. name
    4. -
    5. 36860
    6. N····ANS
    7. name
    8. name
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 458
    1. αὐτοῦ
    2. autos
    3. of him
    4. -
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R451
    11. 459
    1. Ἰησοῦν
    2. iēsous
    3. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    4. -
    5. 24240
    6. N····AMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 460

OET (OET-LV) and was_ not _knowing her until of_which she_bore a_son, and he_called the name of_him, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

OET (OET-RV) but he didn’t sleep with her until after she gave birth. And Yosef named the boy Yeshua.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 1:18–25: Jesus Christ was born

This section tells us how the Messiah came into the world. The Holy Spirit miraculously caused the virgin Mary to become pregnant with the child Jesus. Such an event had never happened before.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Birth of Jesus Christ (NIV)

The Birth of Jesus the Messiah (NLT)

Here is how Jesus was born

There is a parallel passage for this section in Luke 2:1–7.

Paragraph 1:24–25

In this paragraph, the story of Mary and Joseph resumes. It explains what Joseph did after the dream he had in 1:20–21.

1:25a

But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a Son.

But: After Joseph married Mary, he did not do what is normally expected for a newly married couple. He did not have sexual relations with her. In grammar, when something happens that is not expected, it is called “contra-expectation.” Many English versions introduce this contra-expectation with the conjunction But.

Here are some other ways to introduce this:

However

Contrary to what was expected

he had no union with her: The Greek clause that the BSB translates as had no union with her is a euphemism. It was a polite way in Jewish culture to say that Joseph did not have sexual intercourse with Mary while she was pregnant.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

he did not lie/sleep with her

had no marital/sexual relations with her

kept her a virgin (NASB)

Be careful to use an expression that will be appropriate for public reading. Also see the note at 1:18c on “before they came together,” which is a similar expression.

until she gave birth to a Son: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as until refers to the end of a period of time. While Mary was pregnant, Joseph did not have relations with her.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

before she gave birth to her son (GNT)

up to the time she bore her son

1:25b

And he gave Him the name Jesus.

And he gave Him the name Jesus: In Jewish culture, it was the father who named the child. Joseph was the legal father (but not the physical father). So he was the one who gave the name to the baby.

Here are some other ways to translate this clause:

Joseph named the child Jesus. (GW)

Then Joseph named him Jesus. (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

καὶ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτήν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκεν υἱόν καί ἐκάλεσεν τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν)

Here, the word And introduces something that is unexpected for people who have gotten married. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces something that is unexpected. Alternate translation: [But] or [Despite that,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτὴν

not ˓was˒_knowing (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν αὐτήν ἕως οὗ ἔτεκεν υἱόν καί ἐκάλεσεν τό ὄνομα αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦν)

Matthew is referring in a polite way to having sex by using the word know. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a polite way of referring to this in your language, or you could state this plainly. See how you translated the euphemism for having sex in [1:18](../01/18.md). Alternate translation: [he did not consummate the marriage with her] or [he did not sleep with her]

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

οὐκ ἐγίνωσκεν & ἐκάλεσεν & αὐτοῦ

not ˓was˒_knowing & ˱he˲_called & ˱of˲_him

Here, both times the pronoun he occurs, it refers to Joseph. The pronoun his refers to the son, Jesus. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use names instead of pronouns. Alternate translation: [Joseph did not know … Joseph called the son’s]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / extrainfo

ἕως οὗ

until ˱of˲_which

Christians disagree about whether Joseph had sex with Mary after Jesus was born. In this verse, Matthew only refers to the time before Jesus was born. If possible, use a form that only refers to this time period and does not imply anything about what happened after Jesus was born. Alternate translation: [prior to when] or [during the time before]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

1:25 Until probably implies that Joseph had sexual relations with Mary after the birth of Jesus.
• And Joseph named him Jesus, thus showing his acceptance of the child as his own.

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. and
    2. 221\x*but
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 442
    1. was
    2. -
    3. 10970
    5. ginōskō
    6. V-IIA3··S
    7. ˓was˒ knowing
    8. ˓was˒ knowing
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R425; Person=Joseph6
    11. 444
    1. not
    2. didn't
    3. 37560
    5. ou
    6. D-·······
    7. not
    8. not
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 443
    1. knowing
    2. -
    3. 10970
    5. ginōskō
    6. V-IIA3··S
    7. ˓was˒ knowing
    8. ˓was˒ knowing
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R425; Person=Joseph6
    11. 444
    1. her
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3AFS
    7. her
    8. her
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 446
    1. until
    2. until
    3. 21930
    5. heōs
    6. C-·······
    7. until
    8. until
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 447
    1. of which
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····GNS
    7. ˱of˲ which
    8. ˱of˲ which
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 448
    1. she bore
    2. -
    3. 50880
    5. tiktō
    6. V-IAA3··S
    7. ˱she˲ bore
    8. ˱she˲ bore
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R439
    11. 449
    1. +a son
    2. -
    3. 52070
    5. huios
    6. N-····AMS
    7. ˓a˒ son
    8. ˓a˒ son
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; F459
    11. 451
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 455
    1. he called
    2. -
    3. 25640
    5. kaleō
    6. V-IAA3··S
    7. ˱he˲ called
    8. ˱he˲ called
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R425; Person=Joseph6
    11. 456
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····ANS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 457
    1. name
    2. -
    3. 36860
    5. onoma
    6. N-····ANS
    7. name
    8. name
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 458
    1. of him
    2. -
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMS
    7. ˱of˲ him
    8. ˱of˲ him
    9. -
    10. Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream; R451
    11. 459
    1. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    2. -
    3. 24240
    4. UN
    5. iēsous
    6. N-····AMS
    7. Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa)
    8. Jesus
    9. UN
    10. Person=Jesus; Y26; TAn_Angel_Speaks_to_Joseph_in_a_Dream
    11. 460

OET (OET-LV) and was_ not _knowing her until of_which she_bore a_son, and he_called the name of_him, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).

OET (OET-RV) but he didn’t sleep with her until after she gave birth. And Yosef named the boy Yeshua.

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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