OET interlinear MAT 24:32

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπό Δέ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τήν παραβολήν ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλός καί τά φύλλα ἐκφύῃ γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς τό θέρος)

The word Now introduces the next thing that Jesus wants to speak about. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces the next idea, or you could leave Now untranslated. Alternate translation: [Next,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

ἀπὸ & τῆς συκῆς, μάθετε τὴν παραβολήν

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπό Δέ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τήν παραβολήν ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλός καί τά φύλλα ἐκφύῃ γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς τό θέρος)

To teach the disciples, Jesus offers a story or illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [learn from this illustration concerning the fig tree]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τῆς συκῆς & ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλὸς καὶ τὰ φύλλα ἐκφύῃ

the fig_tree & already the branch ˱of˲_it ˓may˒_become (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπό Δέ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τήν παραβολήν ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλός καί τά φύλλα ἐκφύῃ γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς τό θέρος)

The phrase fig tree represents fig trees in general, not one particular fig tree. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [fig trees … their branches already become tender and they put out leaves]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλὸς

already the branch ˱of˲_it ˓may˒_become (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπό Δέ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τήν παραβολήν ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλός καί τά φύλλα ἐκφύῃ γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς τό θέρος)

The clause its branch already becomes tender means that the fig tree has begun to grow new branches, which are tender when they are new. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [it grows new twigs] or [it sprouts fresh branches]

Note 5 topic: translate-unknown

τὸ θέρος

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ἀπό Δέ τῆς συκῆς μάθετε τήν παραβολήν ὅταν ἤδη ὁ κλάδος αὐτῆς γένηται ἁπαλός καί τά φύλλα ἐκφύῃ γινώσκετε ὅτι ἐγγύς τό θέρος)

In the location to which Jesus is referring, summer is the time of year when trees and plants grow and produce fruit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a term for a season in which plants and trees grow. Alternate translation: [the time for things to grow] or [the hot season]