OET interlinear MARK 1:30

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

ἡ δὲ πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο πυρέσσουσα καὶ εὐθὺς

the and mother_in_law ˱of˲_Simon /was/_lying being_feverish and immediately

Here Mark provides background information that will help readers understand what happens next. Use a natural form in your language for introducing background information. Alternate translation: “While all that was happening, the mother-in-law of Simon was sick with a fever and was lying down in the house. Immediately”

Note 2 topic: writing-participants

ἡ δὲ πενθερὰ Σίμωνος κατέκειτο πυρέσσουσα

the and mother_in_law ˱of˲_Simon /was/_lying being_feverish

Here Mark introduces the mother-in-law of Simon as a new character in the story. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a new character. Alternate translation: “Now the mother-in-law of Simon was in the house. She was lying down, being sick with a fever”

Note 3 topic: translate-kinship

ἡ & πενθερὰ

the & mother_in_law

The word mother-in-law refers to the mother of Simon’s wife. In your translation, you could use the term or expression in your own language for this relationship.

Note 4 topic: translate-unknown

πυρέσσουσα

being_feverish

A fever is a symptom of an illness in which the temperature of the body temporarily increases. People with fevers feel sick and weak. If your reader would not be familiar with fevers, you could use a descriptive phrase. Alternate Translation: “having a high body temperature” or “being ill with an elevated temperature”

Note 5 topic: writing-pronouns

λέγουσιν

˱they˲_/are/_speaking

Here, the pronoun they refers to people who were in the house of Simon and Andrew. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that refers to these people. Alternate translation: “some people who were in the house speak”