MARK 9:50 Interlinear View

1. Greek word
2. Greek lemma
3. OET-LV words
4. OET-RV words
5. Strongs
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. καλόν
2. kalos
3. is good
4. good
5. 25700
6. S····NNS
7. good ‹is›
8. good ‹is›
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30389
1. Τό
2. ho
3. The
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. S
10. Y32
11. 30390
1. ἅλας
2. halas
3. salt
4. -
5. 2170
6. N····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30391
1. ἐάν
2. ean
3. if
4. -
5. 14370
6. C·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30392
1. δέ
2. de
3. but
4. but
5. 11610
6. C·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30393
1. τό
2. ho
3. the
4. -
5. 35880
6. E····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30394
1. ἅλας
2. halas
3. salt
4. -
5. 2170
6. N····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30395
1. μωρανθῇ
2. mōrainō
3. -
4. -
5. 34710
6. VSAP3··S
7. ˓may_be˒ made_tasteless
8. ˓may_be˒ made_tasteless
9. -
10. -
11. 30396
1. ἄναλον
2. analos
3. unsalty
4. -
5. 3580
6. S····NNS
7. unsalty
8. unsalty
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30397
1. γένηται
2. ginomai
3. may become
4. -
5. 10960
6. VSAM3··S
7. ˓may˒ become
8. ˓may˒ become
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30398
1. γενήσεται
2. ginomai
3. -
4. -
5. 10960
6. VIFM3··S
7. ˓will_be˒ becoming
8. ˓will_be˒ becoming
9. -
10. -
11. 30399
1. ἐν
2. en
3. with
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30400
1. τίνι
2. tis
3. what
4. -
5. 51010
6. R····DNS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30401
1. αὐτό
2. autos
3. it
4. it
5. 8460
6. R···3ANS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30402
1. ἀρτύσετε
2. artuō
3. ˓will you all be seasoning
4. you season
5. 7410
6. VIFA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓will_be˒ seasoning
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓will_be˒ seasoning
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30403
1. ὑμεῖς
2. su
3. -
4. -
5. 47710
6. R···2N·P
7. you_all
8. you_all
9. -
10. -
11. 30404
1. οὖν
2. oun
3. -
4. -
5. 37670
6. C·······
7. therefore
8. therefore
9. -
10. -
11. 30405
1. Ἔχετε
2. eχō
3. Be having
4. -
5. 21920
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ having
8. ˓be˒ having
9. S
10. Y32
11. 30406
1. ἐν
2. en
3. in
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30407
1. ἑαυτοῖς
2. heautou
3. yourselves
4. yourselves
5. 14380
6. R···2DMP
7. yourselves
8. yourselves
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30408
1. ἔχεται
2. eχō
3. -
4. -
5. 21920
6. VIPM3··S
7. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ having
8. ˱they˲ ˓are˒ having
9. -
10. -
11. 30409
1. ἅλα
2. hala
3. salt
4. -
5. 2170
6. N····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30410
1. καί
2. kai
3. and
4. and
5. 25320
6. C·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30411
1. εἰρηνεύετε
2. eirēneuō
3. be being at peace
4. -
5. 15140
6. VMPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ being_at_peace
8. ˓be˒ being_at_peace
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30412
1. ἐν
2. en
3. with
4. -
5. 17220
6. P·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30413
1. ἀλλήλοις
2. allēlōn
3. one another
4. -
5. 2400
6. R····DMP
7. one_another
8. one_another
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30414

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 9:42–50: Jesus gave various warnings

In this section, Jesus warned his disciples about several things. A believer should not cause another person to sin (9:42). A believer should not allow causes of sin to remain in his own life (9:43–48). Jesus warned believers that they would suffer because they follow him (9:49).

It is good to translate this section before you decide on a heading for it.

Here are some other possible headings for this section:

Jesus warned his followers with various sayings

Various warnings

Temptations to Sin (GNT)

There are parallel passages for this section in Matthew 18:6–9 and Luke 17:1–2.

Paragraph 9:49–50

In these verses, there are three different sayings about salt. Salt had many functions for the Jewish people. Each of these sayings refers to a different use of salt.

(9:49) God commanded his people to put salt on all their sacrifices (Leviticus 2:13). Salt became a symbol of the eternal nature of the covenant between God and his people.
(9:50a) People used salt to keep food from spoiling. They also used it to make food taste better.
(9:50b–d) When people entered into an agreement or covenant, they ate salt (or a meal that included salt) together.

9:50a

Salt is good,

Salt is a good thing.
Salt is useful,

In this verse, the metaphor is changed from the process of putting salt on something (9:49) to salt itself.

Salt is good: The Greek word that the BSB translates as good can also mean “useful.” Here Jesus meant that salt was useful or valuable for flavoring or for preserving food.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

Salt is a good thing (NJB)

Salt is good for seasoning. (NLT)

There are good uses for salt.

9:50b

but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it?

But if it loses its taste/flavor, how can you^(plur) make it salty again?
but if it becomes unable to salt things, you certainly cannot restore it!

but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it?: This is a rhetorical question. It emphasizes a negative statement: If salt loses its salty taste, you certainly cannot make it salty again. Translate this expression in a way that emphasizes the negative statement.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

As a rhetorical question. For example, the GW says:
if salt loses its taste, how will you restore its flavor?
As a statement. For example, the NCV says:
if the salt loses its salty taste, you cannot make it salty again
As a tag question. For example:
if the salt loses its salty taste, you cannot make it salty again, can you?

but if the salt loses its saltiness: The Greek phrase that the BSB translates as loses its saltiness is literally “becomes saltless.” Salt that has “become saltless” has lost its ability to make food taste better.

Here are some other ways to translate this phrase:

if it loses its taste/flavor

if the salt becomes unsalty (NASB)

9:50c

Have salt among yourselves,

You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves (NLT)
Cause your attitudes/deeds to be like the usefulness/goodness of salt
Be^(plur) good disciples like the good effect of salt on food,

Have salt among yourselves: The expression Have salt among yourselves refers figuratively to attitudes that believers have. Bible scholars have many opinions about which specific attitudes this expression refers to. You may want to:

Refer to the figurative use of salt in a general way. For example:
You must have the qualities of salt among yourselves. (NLT)
May your^(plur) attitudes and deeds have a salty taste/flavor
Make your mind/attitudes beneficial like salt
In the text of your translation, explain the metaphor in a general way. For example:
Have^(plur) that good effect of the gospel to others like salt to food
Be^(plur) good disciples like the usefulness of salt for food

9:50d

and be at peace with one another.”

and live in peace with one another.” (GNT)
and live in harmony/unity with one another.”

be at peace with one another: In this context, the Greek verb that the BSB translates as be at peace means “seek or keep peace” with other people. It refers to promoting unity, harmony, and friendliness. People who live at peace in this way will not quarrel and fight with each other.

Here are some other ways to translate this:

live in harmony together

have unity among yourselves

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / parables

καλὸν τὸ ἅλας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: καλόν Τό ἅλας ἐάν δέ τό ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται ἐν τίνι αὐτό ἀρτύσετε Ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλα καί εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις)

To teach the disciples, Jesus offers a story or illustration. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could indicate that explicitly. Alternate translation: [Listen to this illustration: Salt is good]

Note 2 topic: grammar-connect-condition-hypothetical

ἐὰν & τὸ ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται, ἐν τίνι

Jesus means that it is possible for salt to become unsalty, and he is speaking about what can or cannot happen after salt has become unsalty. Use a natural form in your language for introducing a situation that could happen. Alternate translation: [suppose that the salt becomes unsalty. With what]

ἄναλον γένηται

unsalty ˓may˒_become

Alternate translation: [loses its salty taste]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

ἐν τίνι αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε?

with what in with (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καλόν Τό ἅλας ἐάν δέ τό ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται ἐν τίνι αὐτό ἀρτύσετε Ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλα καί εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις)

Jesus is using the question form to show that no one can make ruined salt salty again. 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: [you cannot season it with anything!] or [you are not able to season it.]

αὐτὸ ἀρτύσετε

Alternate translation: [will you make it taste salty again]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / yousingular

ἀρτύσετε & ἔχετε & εἰρηνεύετε

˱you_all˲_˓will_be˒_seasoning & (Some words not found in SR-GNT: καλόν Τό ἅλας ἐάν δέ τό ἅλας ἄναλον γένηται ἐν τίνι αὐτό ἀρτύσετε Ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλα καί εἰρηνεύετε ἐν ἀλλήλοις)

Because Jesus is talking to his disciples, the word you and the commands Have and be at peace are plural.

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἔχετε ἐν ἑαυτοῖς ἅλα

Here Jesus commands his disciples to have salt in themselves. Just as salt makes food better in many ways, so Jesus’ disciples can make the world better in many ways. If possible, preserve the figure of speech or use simile form since it refers back to the illustration Jesus just gave. Alternate translation: [Be like food that has salt in it] or [Help others as if you had salt in yourselves]

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

εἰρηνεύετε

˓be˒_being_at_peace

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

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

1. OET-LV words
2. OET-RV words
3. Strongs
4. Greek word
5. Greek lemma
6. Role/Morphology
7. OET Gloss
8. VLT Gloss
9. CAPS codes
10. Confidence
11. OET tags
12. OET word #
1. The
2. -
3. 35880
4. S
5. ho
6. E-····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. S
10. Y32
11. 30390
1. salt
2. -
3. 2170
5. halas
6. N-····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30391
1. is good
2. good
3. 25700
5. kalos
6. S-····NNS
7. good ‹is›
8. good ‹is›
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30389
1. but
2. but
3. 11610
5. de
6. C-·······
7. but
8. but
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30393
1. if
2. -
3. 14370
5. ean
6. C-·······
7. if
8. if
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30392
1. the
2. -
3. 35880
5. ho
6. E-····NNS
7. the
8. the
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30394
1. salt
2. -
3. 2170
5. halas
6. N-····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30395
1. may become
2. -
3. 10960
5. ginomai
6. V-SAM3··S
7. ˓may˒ become
8. ˓may˒ become
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30398
1. unsalty
2. -
3. 3580
5. analos
6. S-····NNS
7. unsalty
8. unsalty
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30397
1. with
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30400
1. what
2. -
3. 51010
5. tis
6. R-····DNS
7. what
8. what
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30401
1. ˓will you all be seasoning
2. you season
3. 7410
5. artuō
6. V-IFA2··P
7. ˱you_all˲ ˓will_be˒ seasoning
8. ˱you_all˲ ˓will_be˒ seasoning
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30403
1. it
2. it
3. 8460
5. autos
6. R-···3ANS
7. it
8. it
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30402
1. Be having
2. -
3. 21920
4. S
5. eχō
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ having
8. ˓be˒ having
9. S
10. Y32
11. 30406
1. salt
2. -
3. 2170
5. hala
6. N-····NNS
7. salt
8. salt
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30410
1. in
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. in
8. in
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30407
1. yourselves
2. yourselves
3. 14380
5. heautou
6. R-···2DMP
7. yourselves
8. yourselves
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30408
1. and
2. and
3. 25320
5. kai
6. C-·······
7. and
8. and
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30411
1. be being at peace
2. -
3. 15140
5. eirēneuō
6. V-MPA2··P
7. ˓be˒ being_at_peace
8. ˓be˒ being_at_peace
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30412
1. with
2. -
3. 17220
5. en
6. P-·······
7. with
8. with
9. -
10. Y32
11. 30413
1. one another
2. -
3. 2400
5. allēlōn
6. R-····DMP
7. one_another
8. one_another
9. -
10. Y32; R30011
11. 30414

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The SR Greek text, lemmas, morphology, and VLT gloss are all thanks to the CNTR.

OET interlinear MARK 9:50

SR Greek word order (including unused variant words in grey)

Section 9:42–50: Jesus gave various warnings

Paragraph 9:49–50

9:50a

9:50b

9:50c

9:50d

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)