OET interlinear MAT 4:4

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

ὁ & ἀποκριθεὶς εἶπεν

he & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

Consider natural ways of introducing direct quotations in your language. Alternate translation: [he answered] or [he said to him]

Note 2 topic: writing-quotations

γέγραπται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

In Matthew’s culture, it is written was a normal way to introduce a quotation from an important text, in this case, the book of Deuteronomy (see [Deuteronomy 8:3](../deu/08/03.md)). If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase that indicates that Jesus is quoting from an important text. Alternate translation: [You can read in the Scriptures] or [It says in the book of Deuteronomy]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

γέγραπται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

If your language does not use the passive form, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: [Moses wrote this in the Scriptures]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / declarative

οὐκ & ζήσεται

not & ˓will_be˒_living

The author of the quotation could be using the future tense to give: (1) a general statement. Alternate translation: [does not live] (2) a command. Alternate translation: [should not live]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

ὁ ἄνθρωπος

he (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

The word Man represents people in general, not one particular man. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: [Humans]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ὁ ἄνθρωπος

he (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

Although the term Man is masculine, the author of the quotation 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: [Man and woman] or [A person]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ἄρτῳ

bread

Here, bread represents food and eating in general. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use an equivalent expression from your language or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [food] or [eating]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἀλλ’ ἐπὶ

but (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

The author of the quotation is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [but he must live by]

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

παντὶ ῥήματι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

The author of the quotation is using the term word to mean a message spoken in words. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [every message] or [everything]

Note 10 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐκπορευομένῳ διὰ στόματος Θεοῦ

going_out (Some words not found in SR-GNT: ὁ Δέ ἀποκριθείς εἶπεν Γέγραπται οὐκ ἐπʼ ἄρτῳ μόνῳ ζήσεται Ὁ ἄνθρωπος ἀλλʼ ἐπί παντί ῥήματι ἐκπορευομένῳ διά στόματος Θεοῦ)

Here, the phrase coming through the mouth of God indicates that God is the one speaking every word. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a comparable phrase or state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [that God has spoken] or [that God says]