OET interlinear MAT 22:45

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

εἰ οὖν Δαυεὶδ

if therefore (Some words not found in SR-GNT: εἰ οὖν Δαυὶδ καλεῖ αὐτὸν Κύριον πῶς υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν)

Here, the word therefore introduces what Jesus wants to ask based on what he has just quoted. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of question, or you could leave therefore untranslated. Alternate translation: “Because of that, if David” or “Given that, if David”

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-fact

εἰ

if

Jesus speaks as if this were a hypothetical situation, but he means that it must be true. If your language does not state something as a condition if it is certain or true, and if your readers might think that what Jesus is saying is uncertain, then you could translate his words as an affirmative statement. Alternate translation: “Because”

Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῦ ἐστιν

˱of˲_him ˱he˲_is

The pronoun he refers to the Messiah, and the pronoun his refers to David. If this is not clear for your readers, you could refer to these people more directly. Alternate translation: “is the Messiah David’s”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

υἱὸς αὐτοῦ

/the/_son ˱of˲_him

Here, the word son means a male descendant. Jesus is not asking about the direct son of David. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. See how you expressed the idea in 22:42. Alternate translation: “his descendant” or “descended from him”