OET interlinear MAT 5:36

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σου ὀμόσῃς, ὅτι οὐ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκὴν ποιῆσαι ἢ μέλαιναν

nor by the head (Some words not found in SR-GNT: μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σοῦ ὀμόσῃς ὅτι οὒ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκήν ποιῆσαι ἤ μέλαιναν)

Here, the word for introduces a reason why people should not swear by their head. If it would be helpful in your language, you could put the reason before the command. Alternate translation: [Also, you are not able to make one hair on your head white or black, so you should not swear by your head]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / youcrowd

σου ὀμόσῃς & οὐ δύνασαι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: μήτε ἐν τῇ κεφαλῇ σοῦ ὀμόσῃς ὅτι οὒ δύνασαι μίαν τρίχα λευκήν ποιῆσαι ἤ μέλαιναν)

Even though Jesus is speaking to many disciples, he is addressing an individual situation, so you and your are singular throughout this verse. But if the singular form would not be natural in your language for someone who was speaking to a group of people, you could use the plural forms of you and your in your translation.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

μίαν τρίχα

one hair

Here Jesus implies that this hair is on a person’s head. You could include this information if that would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: [one hair on your head]