OET interlinear MARK 8:37

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

γὰρ

for

Here, the word For introduces a further explanation of what Jesus said in the previous verse. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces a further explanation, or you could leave For untranslated. Alternate translation: [Indeed,] or [Even further,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

τί & δοῖ ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ?

what & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: τί γὰρ δώσει ἄνθρωπος ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ)

Jesus is using the question form to teach his disciples. 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: [a man can give nothing in exchange for his life.] or [a man cannot give anything in exchange for his life!]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

ἄνθρωπος & αὐτοῦ

/a/_person & ˱of˲_him

Although the terms man and his are masculine, Jesus is using the words in a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use phrases that make this clear. Alternate translation: [a person … his or her]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἀντάλλαγμα τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ

˱as˲_/an/_exchange ˱for˲_the soul ˱of˲_him

Here Jesus could be implying: (1) that there is nothing that is worth as much as a person’s life. Alternate translation: [that is as worth as much as his life] (2) that there is nothing that is valuable enough to redeem one’s life when it has been forfeited. Alternate translation: [that can buy back his life]

τῆς ψυχῆς αὐτοῦ

˱for˲_the soul ˱of˲_him

Alternate translation: [his soul]