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OET interlinear REV 14:2

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

    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. Καί
    2. kai
    3. And
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y96
    11. 162055
    1. ἤκουσα
    2. akouō
    3. I heard
    4. -
    5. 1910
    6. VIAA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ heard
    8. ˱I˲ heard
    9. -
    10. Y96; R155558; Person=John2
    11. 162056
    1. φωνήν
    2. fōnē
    3. +a sound
    4. -
    5. 54560
    6. N····AFS
    7. ˓a˒ sound
    8. ˓a˒ sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162057
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as_though
    8. as_though
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 162058
    1. ἐκ
    2. ek
    3. out of
    4. -
    5. 15370
    6. P·······
    7. out_of
    8. out_of
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162059
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162060
    1. οὐρανοῦ
    2. ouranos
    3. heaven
    4. heaven
    5. 37720
    6. N····GMS
    7. heaven
    8. heaven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162061
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. as
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162062
    1. φωνήν
    2. fōnē
    3. +the sound
    4. -
    5. 54560
    6. N····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ sound
    8. ˓the˒ sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162063
    1. ὑδάτων
    2. udōr
    3. of waters
    4. water
    5. 52040
    6. N····GNP
    7. ˱of˲ waters
    8. ˱of˲ waters
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162064
    1. πολλῶν
    2. pollos
    3. many
    4. -
    5. 41830
    6. A····GNP
    7. many
    8. many
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162065
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162066
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. as
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162067
    1. φωνήν
    2. fōnē
    3. +the sound
    4. -
    5. 54560
    6. N····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ sound
    8. ˓the˒ sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162068
    1. βροντῆς
    2. brontē
    3. of thunder
    4. thunder
    5. 10270
    6. N····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ thunder
    8. ˱of˲ thunder
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162069
    1. μεγάλης
    2. megalos
    3. loud
    4. -
    5. 31730
    6. A····GFS
    7. loud
    8. loud
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162070
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162071
    1. ἡ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162072
    1. φωνή
    2. fōnē
    3. sound
    4. -
    5. 54560
    6. N····NFS
    7. sound
    8. sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162073
    1. φωνήν
    2. fōnē
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 54560
    6. N····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ sound
    8. ˓the˒ sound
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 162074
    1. ἥν
    2. hos
    3. that
    4. -
    5. 37390
    6. R····AFS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162075
    1. ἤκουσα
    2. akouō
    3. I heard was
    4. -
    5. 1910
    6. VIAA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ heard ‹was›
    8. ˱I˲ heard ‹was›
    9. -
    10. Y96; R155558; Person=John2
    11. 162076
    1. ὡς
    2. hōs
    3. like
    4. -
    5. 56130
    6. C·······
    7. like
    8. like
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162077
    1. φωνήν
    2. fōnē
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 54560
    6. N····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ sound
    8. ˓the˒ sound
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 162078
    1. κιθαρῳδῶν
    2. kitharōdos
    3. of harpists
    4. -
    5. 27900
    6. N····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ harpists
    8. ˱of˲ harpists
    9. -
    10. Y96; F162084
    11. 162079
    1. κιθαριζόντων
    2. kitharizō
    3. playing the harp
    4. playing
    5. 27890
    6. VPPA·GMP
    7. playing_the_harp
    8. playing_the_harp
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162080
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. with
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162081
    1. ταῖς
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162082
    1. κιθάραις
    2. kithara
    3. harps
    4. harps
    5. 27880
    6. N····DFP
    7. harps
    8. harps
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162083
    1. αὐτῶν
    2. autos
    3. of them
    4. their
    5. 8460
    6. R···3GMP
    7. ˱of˲ them
    8. ˱of˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y96; R162079
    11. 162084

OET (OET-LV) And I_heard a_sound out_of the heaven, as the_sound of_waters many, and as the_sound of_thunder loud, and the sound that I_heard was like of_harpists playing_the_harp with the harps of_them.

OET (OET-RV) I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of lots of water and like the sound of great thunder, and the sound that I heard was like lots of people playing their harps.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 14:1–5: The 144,000 men/believers sang a new song

In this section, John saw Jesus with 144,000 men (this group may represent all believers) who dedicated their whole lives to following him. John heard them sing a new song.

Other examples of headings for this section are:

John saw the Lamb with 144,000 men/believers

The one hundred and forty-four thousand men/people who followed the Lamb completely sing a new song

14:2a–c

John described the sound he heard in three ways. The first two ways indicate that it was loud. The third way indicates that it was music. The third way probably implies that the music was beautiful.

14:2a

And I heard a sound from heaven

heaven: The word heaven refers here to the place where God lives.

14:2b

like the roar of many waters and the loud rumbling of thunder.

the roar of many waters: The Greek phrase is literally “the sound of many waters” (as in the RSV). The phrase refers to the sound of a lot of water moving rapidly. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

a roaring waterfall (GNT)

the roar of mighty ocean waves (NLT)

See how you translated the same Greek phrase in 1:15 (BSB: “the roar of many waters”).

the loud rumbling of thunder: This phrase refers to loud thunder. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

the sound of loud thunder (RSV)

the roar of thunder (NJB)

14:2c

And the sound I heard was like harpists strumming their harps.

harpists strumming their harps: The word harpists refers to people who play harps. Other ways to translate this clause are:

musicians playing their harps (GNT)

people playing harps (NCV)

harps: A harp is a stringed instrument. It makes beautiful sounds. People play it by plucking its strings with their fingers. There were several types of harps. Two examples are shown below:

In some languages people are not familiar with harps. If that is true in your language, you may want to:

See how you translated this word in 5:8.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ὡς φωνὴν ὑδάτων πολλῶν, καὶ ὡς φωνὴν βροντῆς μεγάλης

as as like (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί ἤκουσα φωνήν ἐκ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὡς φωνήν ὑδάτων πολλῶν καί ὡς φωνήν βροντῆς μεγάλης καί ἡ φωνή ἥν ἤκουσα ὡς κιθαρῳδῶν κιθαριζόντων ἐν ταῖς κιθάραις αὐτῶν)

The point of these comparisons is that the sound John heard was loud and powerful. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [that was loud and powerful, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of booming thunder]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

ὑδάτων πολλῶν

˱of˲_waters many

By sound of many waters, John could mean a loud waterfall or raging floodwaters. See how you translated the similar expression in [1:15](../01/15.md). Alternate translation: [of a waterfall] or [of raging floodwaters]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

ὡς κιθαρῳδῶν κιθαριζόντων ἐν ταῖς κιθάραις αὐτῶν

as as like ˱of˲_harpists playing_the_harp with the harps ˱of˲_them

The point of this comparison is that the sound that John heard was also beautiful and melodious. (John explains in the next verse that it was the sound of a great number of people singing.) If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this point explicitly. Alternate translation: [beautiful and melodious, like harpists harping on their harps]

Note 4 topic: writing-poetry

ὡς κιθαρῳδῶν κιθαριζόντων ἐν ταῖς κιθάραις αὐτῶν

as as like ˱of˲_harpists playing_the_harp with the harps ˱of˲_them

John’s repetitive use of three words with the root “harp” seems to imitate the sound of music. You may wish to use three similar words in your translation if that is possible in your language.

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. And
    2. -
    3. 25320
    4. S
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. S
    10. Y96
    11. 162055
    1. I heard
    2. -
    3. 1910
    5. akouō
    6. V-IAA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ heard
    8. ˱I˲ heard
    9. -
    10. Y96; R155558; Person=John2
    11. 162056
    1. +a sound
    2. -
    3. 54560
    5. fōnē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. ˓a˒ sound
    8. ˓a˒ sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162057
    1. out of
    2. -
    3. 15370
    5. ek
    6. P-·······
    7. out_of
    8. out_of
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162059
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162060
    1. heaven
    2. heaven
    3. 37720
    5. ouranos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. heaven
    8. heaven
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162061
    1. as
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162062
    1. +the sound
    2. -
    3. 54560
    5. fōnē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ sound
    8. ˓the˒ sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162063
    1. of waters
    2. water
    3. 52040
    5. udōr
    6. N-····GNP
    7. ˱of˲ waters
    8. ˱of˲ waters
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162064
    1. many
    2. -
    3. 41830
    5. pollos
    6. A-····GNP
    7. many
    8. many
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162065
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162066
    1. as
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. as
    8. as
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162067
    1. +the sound
    2. -
    3. 54560
    5. fōnē
    6. N-····AFS
    7. ˓the˒ sound
    8. ˓the˒ sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162068
    1. of thunder
    2. thunder
    3. 10270
    5. brontē
    6. N-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ thunder
    8. ˱of˲ thunder
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162069
    1. loud
    2. -
    3. 31730
    5. megalos
    6. A-····GFS
    7. loud
    8. loud
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162070
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162071
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162072
    1. sound
    2. -
    3. 54560
    5. fōnē
    6. N-····NFS
    7. sound
    8. sound
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162073
    1. that
    2. -
    3. 37390
    5. hos
    6. R-····AFS
    7. that
    8. that
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162075
    1. I heard was
    2. -
    3. 1910
    5. akouō
    6. V-IAA1··S
    7. ˱I˲ heard ‹was›
    8. ˱I˲ heard ‹was›
    9. -
    10. Y96; R155558; Person=John2
    11. 162076
    1. like
    2. -
    3. 56130
    5. hōs
    6. C-·······
    7. like
    8. like
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162077
    1. of harpists
    2. -
    3. 27900
    5. kitharōdos
    6. N-····GMP
    7. ˱of˲ harpists
    8. ˱of˲ harpists
    9. -
    10. Y96; F162084
    11. 162079
    1. playing the harp
    2. playing
    3. 27890
    5. kitharizō
    6. V-PPA·GMP
    7. playing_the_harp
    8. playing_the_harp
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162080
    1. with
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. with
    8. with
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162081
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DFP
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162082
    1. harps
    2. harps
    3. 27880
    5. kithara
    6. N-····DFP
    7. harps
    8. harps
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 162083
    1. of them
    2. their
    3. 8460
    5. autos
    6. R-···3GMP
    7. ˱of˲ them
    8. ˱of˲ them
    9. -
    10. Y96; R162079
    11. 162084

OET (OET-LV) And I_heard a_sound out_of the heaven, as the_sound of_waters many, and as the_sound of_thunder loud, and the sound that I_heard was like of_harpists playing_the_harp with the harps of_them.

OET (OET-RV) I heard a sound from heaven like the sound of lots of water and like the sound of great thunder, and the sound that I heard was like lots of people playing their harps.

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.

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