OET interlinear ROM 11:33

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ὦ βάθος πλούτου, καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

Oh is an exclamation word that communicates awe. Use an exclamation that is natural in your language for communicating this. Alternate translation: [How amazing is the depth of the wealth and the wisdom and the knowledge of God]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

βάθος πλούτου, καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ

˓the˒_depth ˱of˲_riches (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of depth, wealth, wisdom, and knowledge, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [how deeply wealthy and wise and knowledgeable is God]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

βάθος πλούτου, καὶ σοφίας καὶ γνώσεως Θεοῦ

˓the˒_depth ˱of˲_riches (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

Here Paul refers to God’s wealth, wisdom, and knowledge as if they were like a deep place. He means that God’s wealth, wisdom, and knowledge are truly great. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [the greatness of the wealth and the wisdom and the knowledge of God]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

These two phrases mean basically the same thing. Paul uses them to emphasize what he is saying. If your language does not use repetition to do this, you could use one phrase and provide emphasis in another way. Alternate translation: [How completely incomprehensible are the things he does]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / exclamations

ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

How here is used as an exclamation word that communicates awe. Use an exclamation that is natural in your language for communicating this.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀνεξεραύνητα τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ

unsearchable_‹are› (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

Here Paul speaks of God’s judgments as if they were objects that people cannot search for. He means that people cannot fully understand God’s judgments. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [incomprehensible are his judgments]

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὰ κρίματα αὐτοῦ

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea of judgments, you could express the same idea in another way. Alternate translation: [is how he judges]

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοὶ αὐτοῦ

untraceable the (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Ὦ βάθος πλούτου καί σοφίας καί γνώσεως Θεοῦ Ὡς ἀνεξεραύνητα τά κρίματα αὐτοῦ καί ἀνεξιχνίαστοι αἱ ὁδοί αὐτοῦ)

Here Paul speaks of God’s ways as if they were objects that people cannot discover. He means that people cannot fully understand God’s ways. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: [his ways are incomprehensible]