OET interlinear MAT 27:52

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

τὰ μνημεῖα ἀνεῴχθησαν, καὶ πολλὰ σώματα τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἁγίων ἠγέρθη

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τά μνημεῖα ἀνεῴχθησαν καί πολλά σώματα τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἁγίων ἠγέρθη)

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. If you need to say who did the actions, it is clear from the context that it was God. Alternate translation: [God opened the tombs, and he raised many bodies of the saints having fallen asleep]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

τὰ μνημεῖα

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τά μνημεῖα ἀνεῴχθησαν καί πολλά σώματα τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἁγίων ἠγέρθη)

The phrase the tombs represents nearby tombs in general, not one particular set of tombs. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the idea in another way. Alternate translation: [the nearby tombs] or [many tombs]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πολλὰ σώματα τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἁγίων ἠγέρθη

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καί τά μνημεῖα ἀνεῴχθησαν καί πολλά σώματα τῶν κεκοιμημένων ἁγίων ἠγέρθη)

Matthew does not just mean that bodies were raised, but rather, that people as a whole were raised. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [many of the saints having fallen asleep were raised]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἁγίων

holy_‹ones›

The word saints could refer to: (1) anyone who was part of God’s people. Alternate translation: [God’s people]; (2) people who were particularly holy or righteous. Alternate translation: [holy people] or [righteous people]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / euphemism

κεκοιμημένων

˓having_been˒_fallen_asleep

The phrase fallen asleep refers politely to people dying. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a form that politely refers to a person dying, or you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [having passed away] or [having perished]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἠγέρθη

˓was˒_raised

The word raised refers to people who died coming back to life. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable word or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [were restored to life]