OET interlinear ROM 8:27

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ὁ & ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας

the_‹one› & searching our hearts

Here, the one who searches the hearts refers to God. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “God, who searches the hearts,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

ὁ & ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας

the_‹one› & searching our hearts

The phrase searches the hearts means “examines thoughts and emotions.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the one who knows all our thoughts and feelings”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

ὁ & ἐραυνῶν τὰς καρδίας

the_‹one› & searching our hearts

See how you translated “heart” in 1:21.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / possession

τὸ φρόνημα τοῦ Πνεύματος

the mindset ˱of˲_the Spirit

Paul is using the possessive form to describe the mindset that belongs to the Spirit. If it would be helpful in your language, you could use a different expression. Alternate translation: “the Spirit’s mindset”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

τὸ φρόνημα

the mindset

See how you translated mindset in 8:6.

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

κατὰ Θεὸν

according_to God

Here, God implies God’s will. If it would be helpful in your language, you could state this explicitly. Alternate translation: “according to God’s will”