OET interlinear MAT 20:25

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

but

Here, the word But introduces the next thing that happened. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next event, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Then]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

οἱ ἄρχοντες τῶν ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν

the rulers ˱of˲_the pagans /are/_exercising_lordship ˱over˲_them and the great_‹ones› /are/_exercising_authority ˱over˲_them

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than and in order to show that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternatively, you could combine the two clauses Alternate translation: [the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; indeed, the great ones exercise authority over them] or [the rulers of the Gentiles and the great ones lord it over them]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατακυριεύουσιν & κατεξουσιάζουσιν

/are/_exercising_lordship & /are/_exercising_authority

The words translated lord it over and exercise authority over refer to using power to control and dominate others. The words do not indicate whether the rulers and the great ones are doing good or bad things with their power. If possible, use words or phrases that refer to total control and domination but that do not imply good or bad use of that control and domination. Alternate translation: [reign absolutely over … have complete authority over]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατεξουσιάζουσιν

/are/_exercising_authority

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [rule over] or [control]