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OET interlinear REV 3:14

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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. PS
    10. Y96
    11. 157026
    1. τῷ
    2. ho
    3. to the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157027
    1. ἀγγέλῳ
    2. aŋgelos
    3. messenger
    4. messenger
    5. 320
    6. N····DMS
    7. messenger
    8. angel
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157028
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157029
    1. ἐν
    2. en
    3. in
    4. -
    5. 17220
    6. P·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157030
    1. Λαοδικείᾳ
    2. laodikeia
    3. Laodikeia
    4. Laodicea
    5. 29930
    6. N····DFS
    7. Laodikeia
    8. Laodicea
    9. U
    10. Location=Laodicea; Y96
    11. 157031
    1. ἐκκλησίας
    2. ekklēsia
    3. assembly
    4. assembly's
    5. 15770
    6. N····GFS
    7. assembly
    8. assembly
    9. -
    10. Y96; F157062; F157068; F157076; F157096; F157101; F157106; F157109; F157127; F157136; F157141; F157153; F157160; F157170; F157173
    11. 157032
    1. Λαοδικέων
    2. laodikeus
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 29940
    6. N····GMP
    7. \add >ones\add*_from_Laodikeia
    8. Laodiceans
    9. U
    10. Location=Laodicea
    11. 157033
    1. γράψον
    2. grafō
    3. write
    4. write
    5. 11250
    6. VMAA2··S
    7. write
    8. write
    9. -
    10. Y96; R155558; Person=John2
    11. 157034
    1. Τάδε
    2. hode
    3. These things
    4. -
    5. 35920
    6. R····ANP
    7. these ‹things›
    8. these ‹things›
    9. D
    10. Y96
    11. 157035
    1. λέγει
    2. legō
    3. is saying
    4. -
    5. 30040
    6. VIPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157036
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157037
    1. Ἀμήν
    2. amēn
    3. amen
    4. -
    5. 2810
    6. I·······
    7. Truly
    8. Amen
    9. G
    10. Y96; F157066; F157087; F157089; F157130; F157165; F157175; F157180; F157193; F157197; F157203; F157206; F157210; F157220
    11. 157038
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 157039
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157040
    1. μάρτυς
    2. martus
    3. witness
    4. witness
    5. 31440
    6. N····NMS
    7. witness
    8. witness
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157041
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157042
    1. πιστός
    2. pistos
    3. faithful
    4. faithful
    5. 41030
    6. A····NMS
    7. faithful
    8. faithful
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157043
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. and
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157044
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157045
    1. ἀληθινός
    2. alēthinos
    3. true
    4. -
    5. 2280
    6. A····NMS
    7. true
    8. true
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157046
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 157047
    1. ἡ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157048
    1. ἀρχή
    2. arχē
    3. beginning
    4. -
    5. 7460
    6. N····NFS
    7. beginning
    8. beginning
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157049
    1. τῆς
    2. ho
    3. of the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157050
    1. ἐκκλησίας
    2. ekklēsia
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 15770
    6. N····GFS
    7. assembly
    8. assembly
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 157051
    1. κτίσεως
    2. ktisis
    3. creation
    4. creation
    5. 29370
    6. N····GFS
    7. creation
    8. creation
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157052
    1. τοῦ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157053
    1. Θεοῦ
    2. theos
    3. of god
    4. -
    5. 23160
    6. N····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y96; Person=God
    11. 157054

OET (OET-LV) And to_the messenger of_the in Laodikeia assembly write:
These things is_saying the amen, the witness the faithful and the true, the beginning of_the creation of_ the _god:

OET (OET-RV) To the assembly’s messenger in Laodicea write:
¶ The truth, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation, says:

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 3:14–22: Jesus spoke to the church at Laodicea

In this section, Jesus spoke to the people who believed in him at Laodicea. He knew that they believed in him but they were not serving him well. He warned them to stop being lazy and encouraged them to work properly for him. Lastly, he gave a promise to any believer who persevered in his faith.

Translate this section heading as you did for the other messages to the churches.

3:14a

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:

To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: You should translate this clause in the same way as you did in 3:1. Only change the name to Laodicea.

3:14b–d

These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Originator of God’s creation: This clause is an introduction to the words in 3:15–22. You should translate the phrase These are the words of in a similar way to 3:1.

Jesus spoke these words about himself. He continues to speak in 3:15 with “I.” In some languages a literal translation would wrongly indicate that Jesus was talking about someone else here. If that is true in your language, indicate that Jesus spoke about himself. For example:

These are my words, and I am the Amen. I am the faithful and true witness, and I am the source of God’s creation.

3:14b

These are the words of the Amen,

the Amen: This phrase is used as a title. The word Amen is a Hebrew word that means “even so” or “it is true.” It is used to agree with what was said. Here it indicates that Jesus agrees with all of God’s promises and plans. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

the One named the Amen

the One called Amen (CEV)

the One Who Says “True!” to God’s promises

This phrase is used as a title for God in Isaiah 65:16 (literally “(the) God of ‘Amen’ ”). There the BSB translates it as “the God of truth.”

See how you translated the word Amen in 1:6.

3:14c

the faithful and true Witness,

the faithful and true Witness: This phrase indicates that Jesus is someone who is trustworthy and who always speaks the truth. He faithfully declares the things God told him to say. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

the witness who is faithful and true (GW)

the trustworthy, the true witness (NJB)

the One who faithfully and truthfully testifies about God

See how you translated the similar phrase (“the faithful witness”) in 1:5.

faithful: The Greek word that the BSB translates as faithful refers to someone trustworthy and dependable. Jesus Christ is reliable and worthy of trust.

true: The Greek word that the BSB translates as true here refers to the fact that Christ is truthful and genuine. He does not misrepresent what God told him to say.

Witness: The word Witness refers to a person who speaks about something he has seen or heard or knows. Here Jesus is a witness to God and what he wanted Jesus to say.

3:14d

the Originator of God’s creation.

the Originator of God’s creation: There are several ways to interpret the Greek word that the BSB translates as Originator:

  1. It means source or origin. Jesus was the one who created the universe. For example:

    the origin of all that God has created (GNT)

    the beginning of God’s creation (RSV) (BSB, RSV, GNT, NASB, NABRE, NLT, GW, CEV, NET, REB, ESV, NCV, KJV)

  2. It means ruler, as in the NIV. (NIV, NLT96)

  3. It means principle. For example:

    the Principle of God’s creation (NJB) (NJB)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1).Beale (page 301) speaks of Jesus here as “the inaugurator.” Aune (page 246) translates the Greek word as “Origin.” This phrase indicates that Jesus was the source or origin of everything that God made. It does not mean that God created Jesus first and then created other things. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

the source of God’s creation (GW)

the originator of God’s creation (NET)

God’s creation: The word creation refers to all that God has made. This includes the earth, the sun, the stars, people, and all the plants and animals. Jesus himself is not part of this creation but has always existed with God. Other ways to translate this phrase are:

all that God has created/made

everything that God brought/spoke into existence

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: translate-transliterate

ὁ Ἀμήν

the Amen

See how you translated the word Amen in [1:5](../01/05.md), and see the discussion in the General Introduction to Revelation of how to translate this word.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ὁ πιστὸς καὶ ἀληθινός

the the ¬the ¬the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον Τάδε λέγει ὁ Ἀμήν ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστός καί ὁ ἀληθινός ἡ ἀρχή τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ)

The terms faithful and true mean similar things. Jesus is using the two terms together for emphasis. If it would be clearer for your readers, you could express the emphasis with a single phrase. Alternate translation: [entirely faithful]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

ἡ ἀρχὴ τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ

the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Καί τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῆς ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ ἐκκλησίας γράψον Τάδε λέγει ὁ Ἀμήν ὁ μάρτυς ὁ πιστός καί ὁ ἀληθινός ἡ ἀρχή τῆς κτίσεως τοῦ Θεοῦ)

Jesus is most likely using this possessive form to describe himself as the one who began the creation of God, that is, the one through whom God created all things. Jesus is likely using this phrase to mean the same thing as he does when he describes himself as “the alpha” or “the first.” Jesus is not saying that he was the first creature God created. Jesus is not a created being, he is the eternally begotten Son of God. Alternate translation: [the one through whom God created all things]

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. PS
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. PS
    10. Y96
    11. 157026
    1. to the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····DMS
    7. ˱to˲ the
    8. ˱to˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157027
    1. messenger
    2. messenger
    3. 320
    5. aŋgelos
    6. N-····DMS
    7. messenger
    8. angel
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157028
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157029
    1. in
    2. -
    3. 17220
    5. en
    6. P-·······
    7. in
    8. in
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157030
    1. Laodikeia
    2. Laodicea
    3. 29930
    4. U
    5. laodikeia
    6. N-····DFS
    7. Laodikeia
    8. Laodicea
    9. U
    10. Location=Laodicea; Y96
    11. 157031
    1. assembly
    2. assembly's
    3. 15770
    5. ekklēsia
    6. N-····GFS
    7. assembly
    8. assembly
    9. -
    10. Y96; F157062; F157068; F157076; F157096; F157101; F157106; F157109; F157127; F157136; F157141; F157153; F157160; F157170; F157173
    11. 157032
    1. write
    2. write
    3. 11250
    5. grafō
    6. V-MAA2··S
    7. write
    8. write
    9. -
    10. Y96; R155558; Person=John2
    11. 157034
    1. These things
    2. -
    3. 35920
    4. D
    5. hode
    6. R-····ANP
    7. these ‹things›
    8. these ‹things›
    9. D
    10. Y96
    11. 157035
    1. is saying
    2. -
    3. 30040
    5. legō
    6. V-IPA3··S
    7. ˓is˒ saying
    8. ˓is˒ saying
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157036
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157037
    1. amen
    2. -
    3. 2810
    4. G
    5. amēn
    6. I-·······
    7. Truly
    8. Amen
    9. G
    10. Y96; F157066; F157087; F157089; F157130; F157165; F157175; F157180; F157193; F157197; F157203; F157206; F157210; F157220
    11. 157038
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157040
    1. witness
    2. witness
    3. 31440
    5. martus
    6. N-····NMS
    7. witness
    8. witness
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157041
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157042
    1. faithful
    2. faithful
    3. 41030
    5. pistos
    6. A-····NMS
    7. faithful
    8. faithful
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157043
    1. and
    2. and
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157044
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157045
    1. true
    2. -
    3. 2280
    5. alēthinos
    6. A-····NMS
    7. true
    8. true
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157046
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NFS
    7. the
    8. the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157048
    1. beginning
    2. -
    3. 7460
    5. arχē
    6. N-····NFS
    7. beginning
    8. beginning
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157049
    1. of the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GFS
    7. ˱of˲ the
    8. ˱of˲ the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157050
    1. creation
    2. creation
    3. 29370
    5. ktisis
    6. N-····GFS
    7. creation
    8. creation
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157052
    1. of
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y96; Person=God
    11. 157054
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····GMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y96
    11. 157053
    1. god
    2. -
    3. 23160
    4. GN
    5. theos
    6. N-····GMS
    7. ˱of˲ god
    8. ˱of˲ God
    9. GN
    10. Y96; Person=God
    11. 157054

OET (OET-LV) And to_the messenger of_the in Laodikeia assembly write:
These things is_saying the amen, the witness the faithful and the true, the beginning of_the creation of_ the _god:

OET (OET-RV) To the assembly’s messenger in Laodicea write:
¶ The truth, the faithful and true witness, the originator of God’s creation, says:

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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