OET interlinear MAT 6:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

δὲ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: τίς Δέ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπί τήν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα)

Here, the word But introduces a development in what Jesus is saying. The word does not introduce a contrast. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different word or phrase that introduces a development, or you could leave But untranslated. Alternate translation: [Indeed,] or [Further,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τίς & ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα

who & of you_all worrying ˓is˒_able ˓to˒_add (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τίς Δέ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπί τήν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα)

Jesus is using the question form to show that people cannot add to their lifespan by being anxious. If you would not use the question form for this purpose in your language, you could translate this as a statement or an exclamation. Alternate translation: [none of you, being anxious, is able to add one cubit to his lifespan.] or [not one you, being anxious, can ever add one cubit to his lifespan!]

Note 3 topic: grammar-connect-logic-goal

μεριμνῶν

worrying

Here, the phrase being anxious provides the means by which a person might try to add one cubit to his or her lifespan. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this connection more explicit. Alternate translation: [by being anxious]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπὶ τὴν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα

˓is˒_able ˓to˒_add (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τίς Δέ ἐξ ὑμῶν μεριμνῶν δύναται προσθεῖναι ἐπί τήν ἡλικίαν αὐτοῦ πῆχυν ἕνα)

Here Jesus is speaking of a person’s lifespan as if it were measured in length rather than in time. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [is able to make his lifespan any longer] or [is able to add any time to his lifespan]

Note 5 topic: translate-bdistance

πῆχυν ἕνα

hour one

A cubit is a measure of length equal to about half a meter or about a foot and a half. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could express this length using the measure that is customary in your culture.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

αὐτοῦ

˱of˲_him

Although the term his is masculine, Jesus 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: [his or her]