OET interlinear MARK 10:42

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

οἴδατε

˱you_all˲_/have/_known

Because Jesus is speaking to the disciples, the word You here is plural.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν τῶν ἐθνῶν κατακυριεύουσιν αὐτῶν, καὶ οἱ μεγάλοι αὐτῶν κατεξουσιάζουσιν αὐτῶν

the_‹ones› supposing /to_be/_ruling ˱over˲_the pagans /are/_exercising_lordship ˱over˲_them and the great_‹ones› ˱of˲_them /are/_exercising_authority ˱over˲_them

These two clauses mean basically the same thing. The second emphasizes the meaning of the first by repeating the same idea with different words. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could connect the clauses with a word other than and in order to show that the second clause is repeating the first one, not saying something additional. Alternatively, you could combine the two clauses Alternate translation: “the ones considered rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them; indeed, their great ones exercise authority over them” or “the ones considered rulers of the Gentiles and their great ones lord it over them”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

οἱ δοκοῦντες ἄρχειν τῶν ἐθνῶν

the_‹ones› supposing /to_be/_ruling ˱over˲_the pagans

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: “the ones whom the Gentiles consider to be their rulers”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατακυριεύουσιν & κατεξουσιάζουσιν

/are/_exercising_lordship & /are/_exercising_authority

The words translated lord it over and exercise authority over refer to using power to control and dominate others. The words do not indicate whether the rulers and the great ones are doing good or bad things with their power. If possible, use words or phrases that refer to total control and domination but that do not imply good or bad use of that control and domination. Alternate translation: “reign absolutely over … have complete authority over”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

κατεξουσιάζουσιν

/are/_exercising_authority

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of authority, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: “rule over” or “control”