OET interlinear MAT 22:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

and

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 / quotesinquotes

ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ψυχῇ σου, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ σου

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving /the/_Lord the God ˱of˲_you with all (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτῷ ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ σου)

If it would be clearer in your language, you could translate this so that there is not a quotation within a quotation. Alternate translation: [The great commandment is to love the Lord God with one’s whole heart, and with one’s whole soul, and with one’s whole mind]

Note 3 topic: writing-quotations

ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving /the/_Lord the God ˱of˲_you

Here Jesus begins to quote from an important text, in this case, the Old Testament book of Deuteronomy (see Deuteronomy 6:5). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that indicates that Jesus is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: [In Deuteronomy you can read, ‘You will love the Lord your God] or [Here is that commandment: ‘You will love the Lord your God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἀγαπήσεις & σου & σου & σου & σου

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you & ˱of˲_you

Since in this command God is addressing each specific person who is part of God’s people, the words You and your are singular throughout this verse.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου

/the/_Lord the God ˱of˲_you

Here, the author of the quotation is using the possessive form to describe the God whom the people of Israel worship. If this is not clear in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the Lord whom you honor]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

ἀγαπήσεις

˱you˲_/will_be/_loving

The author of the quotation is using the future form to give a command. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea using a form that expresses a command or obligation. Alternate translation: [You should love] or [You must love]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / merism

ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ σου, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ψυχῇ σου, καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ σου

with all with all with all the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτῷ ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ σου)

Here, the author of the quotation is referring to all of a human being by naming multiple parts of it. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [with all of who you are] or [with your entire being]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ σου

with all with all with all the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτῷ ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ σου)

In Matthew’s culture, the heart is the place where humans think and feel. If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate heart by referring to the place where humans think and feel in your culture or by expressing the idea plainly. Alternate translation: [with all your desires] or [with all your feelings]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ψυχῇ σου

with all with all with all the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτῷ ἀγαπήσεις Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου ἐν ὅλῃ καρδίᾳ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ ψυχῇ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ σου)

Here, soul represents a person’s life with special focus on that person’s identity and actions. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [with everything you are] or [with all your inclinations]