OET interlinear MAT 23:7

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ταῖς ἀγοραῖς

the marketplaces

The word marketplaces refers to large, open-air areas where people buy and sell goods. If your readers would not be familiar with this type of area, you could use the name of something similar in your area or you could use a more general term. See how you translated this word in 11:16. Alternate translation: “the town squares” or “the parks”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων, Ῥαββεί

/to_be_being/_called by the people (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καὶ τοὺς ἀσπασμοὺς ἐν ταῖς ἀγοραῖς καὶ καλεῖσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων Ῥαββί)

If your language does not use this passive form, you could express the idea in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “to have men call them ‘Rabbi’”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

τῶν ἀνθρώπων

the people

Although the term men is masculine, Jesus is using the word in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a phrase that makes this clear. Alternate translation: “men and women”