MAT 5:4 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. Μακάριοι
2. makarios
3. Blessed are
4. -
5. 31070
6. S····NMP
7. blessed ‹are›
8. blessed ‹are›
9. S
10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
11. 1880
1. οἱ
2. ho
3. the ones
4. -
5. 35880
6. R····NMP
7. the ‹ones›
8. the ‹ones›
9. -
10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
11. 1881
1. πενθοῦντες
2. pentheō
3. mourning
4. mourning
5. 39960
6. VPPA·NMP
7. mourning
8. mourning
9. -
10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
11. 1882
1. νῦν
2. nun
3. -
4. -
5. 35680
6. D·······
7. now
8. now
9. -
10. -
11. 1883
1. ὅτι
2. hoti
3. because
4. because
5. 37540
6. C·······
7. because
8. because
9. -
10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
11. 1884
1. αὐτοί
2. autos
3. they
4. they
5. 8460
6. R···3NMP
7. they
8. they
9. -
10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
11. 1885
1. παρακληθήσονται
2. parakaleō
3. will be being comforted
4. comforted
5. 38700
6. VIFP3··P
7. ˓will_be_being˒ comforted
8. ˓will_be_being˒ comforted
9. -
10. Y31; TSermon_on_the_Mount
11. 1886

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 5:1–7:29: Jesus preached a sermon on a mountain

For many years, English versions and Christians have commonly referred to Matthew 5–7 as “The Sermon on the Mount.” In some translations, it may be helpful to include a heading for chapters 5–7 that is on a level above the section heading for 5:1–12.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

The Sermon on the Mountain

The sermon that Jesus preached on a mountain

Jesus taught people on the side of a mountain/hill

Paragraph 5:3–10

There are eight “blessings” in verses 3–10. Each of the eight blessings has two parts. Each blessing starts with the words “Blessed are” and tells what kind of person is blessed. Each blessing ends with the reason why that kind of person is blessed. Each blessing is a short statement like a proverb.

Some English versions begin a new section at 5:3. One possibility is to put a general heading like “The sermon on the mountain” at 5:1 and the heading of “God blesses his people” here.

5:4a

Blessed are those who mourn,

Fortunate/Favored are the people who mourn now,
God will bless/favor those who grieve,
Those who are sad/sorrowful are in a favorable position.

Blessed are: For help in translating the word Blessed, see the note at 5:3a.

those who mourn: The Greek word that the BSB translates as mourn refers to being very sad or grieving. The word is probably used in a general way and does not refer only to mourning because someone has died. It refers to situations in the world that cause grief and sorrow.

Here are some other ways to translate those who mourn:

those who are sad now (NCV)

those people who grieve (CEV)

those who are sorrowful

5:4b

for they will be comforted.

because they will be comforted/encouraged by God.
because God/he will console them.
God will cause them to no longer be sad/sorrowful.

for: The Greek conjunction that the BSB translates as for introduces the reason that “those who mourn” are blessed. They are blessed because they will be comforted. For example:

because God will comfort them (NCV)

In some languages, no conjunction is necessary here. For example:

They will be comforted. (GW)

In other languages, it will be more natural to put 5:4b before 5:4a. For example:

Those who mourn will be comforted, so they are blessed.

God will comfort those who mourn, so they are blessed.

they will be comforted: The clause they will be comforted is passive. In this context, it is God who will comfort those who mourn.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

Use a passive form. For example:
they will be comforted by God
Use an active form. For example:
God will comfort them (NCV)
God will cause them to no longer be sad/sorrowful
They will find comfort! (CEV)

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες, ὅτι αὐτοὶ παρακληθήσονται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες ὅτι αὐτοί παρακληθήσονται)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these clauses, since the second clause gives the reason for the result that the first clause describes. Alternate translation: [The ones mourning will be comforted, so they are blessed]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

μακάριοι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες ὅτι αὐτοί παρακληθήσονται)

See how you translated this phrase in [5:3](../05/03.md). Alternate translation: [God will bless] or [How good it is for]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

αὐτοὶ παρακληθήσονται

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Μακάριοι οἱ πενθοῦντες ὅτι αὐτοί παρακληθήσονται)

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: [God will comfort them]

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MAT 5:4

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 5:1–7:29: Jesus preached a sermon on a mountain

Paragraph 5:3–10

5:4a

5:4b

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)