OET interlinear MARK 9:22

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

ἀλλ’

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πολλάκις καί εἰς πῦρ αὐτόν ἔβαλεν καί εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν Ἀλλά εἰ τὶ δύνῃ βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθείς ἐφʼ ἡμάς)

Here, the word but introduces what the man wants Jesus to do in contrast with what his son is experiencing. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a word or phrase that introduces this kind of contrast, or you could leave but untranslated. Alternate translation: [and so]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure

βοήθησον ἡμῖν, σπλαγχνισθεὶς ἐφ’ ἡμᾶς

give_help ˱to˲_us (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πολλάκις καί εἰς πῦρ αὐτόν ἔβαλεν καί εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν Ἀλλά εἰ τὶ δύνῃ βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθείς ἐφʼ ἡμάς)

If it would be more natural in your language, you could reverse the order of these phrases, since Jesus would have compassion on them before he would help them. Alternate translation: [having compassion on us, help us]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / imperative

βοήθησον ἡμῖν

give_help ˱to˲_us

This is an imperative, but it should be translated as a polite request rather than as a command. It may be helpful to add an expression such as “please” to make this clear. Alternate translation: [I ask that you help us]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / exclusive

ἡμῖν & ἡμᾶς

˱to˲_us & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πολλάκις καί εἰς πῦρ αὐτόν ἔβαλεν καί εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν Ἀλλά εἰ τὶ δύνῃ βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθείς ἐφʼ ἡμάς)

By us, the man means himself and his son but not Jesus, so use the exclusive form of that word in your translation if your language marks that distinction.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

σπλαγχνισθεὶς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί πολλάκις καί εἰς πῦρ αὐτόν ἔβαλεν καί εἰς ὕδατα ἵνα ἀπολέσῃ αὐτόν Ἀλλά εἰ τὶ δύνῃ βοήθησον ἡμῖν σπλαγχνισθείς ἐφʼ ἡμάς)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of compassion, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [sympathizing with]