OET interlinear 2PET 2:8

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-background

γὰρ

for

Peter uses for here to provide background information about Lot’s life in Sodom. This is to help readers understand why Peter called Lot a righteous person in the previous verse. Peter is not using for here to indicate result. Use the natural form in your language for introducing background information. Alternate translation: “now”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ

˱in˲_seeing for and ˱in˲_hearing

If it would be helpful in your language, you could translate the abstract nouns seeing and hearing with verbal phrases. Alternate translation: “for by what he saw and what he heard”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ δίκαιος

the righteous_‹man›

This refers to Lot. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this phrase explicitly. Alternate translation: “righteous Lot”

ἐνκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος ἐγκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ψυχὴν δικαίαν ἀνόμοις ἔργοις ἐβασάνιζεν)

This clause indicates the time when Lot dwelled in Sodom. Alternate translation: “when he lived among them”

Note 4 topic: writing-pronouns

αὐτοῖς

them

Here, the pronoun them refers to the inhabitants of Sodom. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could specify what the pronoun them refers to. Alternate translation: “the people of Sodom”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ἐνκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: βλέμματι γὰρ καὶ ἀκοῇ ὁ δίκαιος ἐγκατοικῶν ἐν αὐτοῖς ἡμέραν ἐξ ἡμέρας ψυχὴν δικαίαν ἀνόμοις ἔργοις ἐβασάνιζεν)

This phrase, day from day, is an idiom meaning “day after day” or “every day.” You may need to express this literally in your language. Alternate translation: “living among them day after day” or “living among them every day”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ψυχὴν δικαίαν & ἐβασάνιζεν

˱in˲_/his/_soul righteous & /was/_tormenting

Here, soul refers to Lot’s thoughts and emotions. The immoral behavior of the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah disturbed him emotionally. Alternate translation: “was greatly disturbed”

ἀνόμοις ἔργοις

˱with˲_/their/_lawless works

This phrase could mean: (1) the lawless works were the means by which Lot tormented his soul. Alternate translation: “with lawless works” (2) the lawless works were the reason why Lot tormented his soul. Alternate translation: “because of lawless works”