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OET interlinear 1 TH 2:18

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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. Διότι
    2. dioti
    3. Because
    4. -
    5. 13600
    6. C·······
    7. because
    8. because
    9. S
    10. Y54
    11. 134926
    1. διό
    2. dio
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 13520
    6. C·······
    7. therefore
    8. therefore
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 134927
    1. ἠθελήσαμεν
    2. ethelō
    3. we wanted
    4. wanted
    5. 23090
    6. VIAA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ wanted
    8. ˱we˲ wanted
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134928
    1. ἐλθεῖν
    2. erχomai
    3. to come
    4. -
    5. 20640
    6. VNAA····
    7. ˓to˒ come
    8. ˓to˒ come
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134929
    1. πρός
    2. pros
    3. to
    4. -
    5. 43140
    6. P·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134930
    1. ἡμάς
    2. egō
    3. -
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1A·P
    7. us
    8. us
    9. -
    10. -
    11. 134931
    1. ὑμᾶς
    2. su
    3. you all
    4. -
    5. 47710
    6. R···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134907
    11. 134932
    1. ἐγώ
    2. egō
    3. I
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134933
    1. μέν
    2. men
    3. indeed
    4. -
    5. 33030
    6. D·······
    7. indeed
    8. indeed
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134934
    1. Παῦλος
    2. paulos
    3. Paulos
    4. Paul
    5. 39720
    6. N····NMS
    7. Paulos
    8. Paul
    9. U
    10. Person=Paul; Y54; F134947; F134962; F134974; F134981; F134983; F134988; F134992; F135032; F135038; F135039; F135042; F135043; F135053; F135057; F135074; F135085; F135098; F135106; F135110; F135123; F135133; F135143; F135147; F135156; F135163; F135168; F135171; F135176; F135188; F135192; F135199; F135219; F135238; F135244; F135257; F135260; F135269; F135289; F135357; F135360; F135402; F135428; F135451; F135464; F135488; F135511; F135516; F135518; F135556; F135558; F135580; F135601; F135675; F135681; F135683; F135696; F135699; F135701; F135726; F135733; F135737; F135739; F135743; F135792; F135895; F135911; F135937
    11. 134935
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. both
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. both
    8. both
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134936
    1. ἅπαξ
    2. hapax
    3. once
    4. -
    5. 5300
    6. D·······
    7. once
    8. once
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134937
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. come—but
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134938
    1. δίς
    2. dis
    3. twice
    4. twice
    5. 13640
    6. D·······
    7. twice
    8. twice
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134939
    1. καί
    2. kai
    3. and
    4. -
    5. 25320
    6. C·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134940
    1. ἐνέκοψεν
    2. egkoptō
    3. hindered
    4. -
    5. 14650
    6. VIAA3··S
    7. hindered
    8. hindered
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134941
    1. ἡμάς
    2. egō
    3. us
    4. -
    5. 14730
    6. R···1A·P
    7. us
    8. us
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134942
    1. ὁ
    2. ho
    3. the
    4. -
    5. 35880
    6. E····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134943
    1. Σατανᾶς
    2. satanas
    3. Satan/(Sāţān)
    4. Satan
    5. 45660
    6. N····NMS
    7. Satan/(Sāţān)
    8. Satan
    9. U
    10. Person=Satan; Y54
    11. 134944

OET (OET-LV) Because we_wanted to_come to you_all, I indeed Paulos, both once and twice, and hindered us the Satan/(Sāţān).

OET (OET-RV) We wanted to come and see you all—I, Paul, even tried twice to come—but Satan held us back.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:17–3:5: Paul explained that he wanted very much to visit the Thessalonians again

Paragraph 2:17–20

In these verses Paul affirmed that he and his companions had felt distressed because they had had to leave Thessalonica suddenly. He explained how they had tried to revisit the Thessalonian believers, but Satan had prevented them from doing that.

2:18a

For we wanted to come to you—

For: In Greek, 2:18 begins with the word dioti. This word can mean one of two things in this context:

  1. It means “since, for, because” and it introduces the grounds/basis for Paul and his companions making every effort to see the Thessalonians. (BSB, NIV, RSV, NET, SSA)

  2. It means “therefore” and it introduces the result of Paul’s great desire to see them again. (KJV, REB)

Many English versions leave this connection implicit and therefore their translations are ambiguous. Most commentaries support the first option, and it is recommended that you also follow option (1).

2:18b

indeed I, Paul, tried again and again—but Satan obstructed us.

indeed I, Paul, tried again and again: There is no verb in this part of the verse in the Greek text, but it is probably best to understand the implied verb as being the same verb as in 2:17c: “tried hard to come.”

Here Paul only referred to himself rather than including Silvanus and Timothy. He was not implying that they did not try to visit the Thessalonians. Rather, he was emphasizing his own personal effort.

but Satan obstructed us: It was human beings who caused trouble for Paul (Acts 17:5–9), but Paul attributed their actions to the work of Satan. See “Satan" in KBT and in the glossary.

us: Paul referred once more to himself and his companions after talking about himself alone earlier in the verse.

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-words-phrases

διότι

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διότι ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρός ὑμᾶς ἐγώ μέν Παῦλος καί ἅπαξ καί δίς καί ἐνέκοψεν ἡμάς ὁ Σατανᾶς)

Here, the word For could introduce: (1) the basis or evidence for Paul’s claim in the previous verse that he and his fellow workers were eager to visit the Thessalonians. Alternate translation: [In fact,] or [You know that is true because] (2) an inference from Paul’s claim in the previous verse about how eager he and his fellow workers were to visit the Thessalonians. Alternate translation: [Therefore,] or [So then,]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / go

ἐλθεῖν

˓to˒_come

Your language may say “go” rather than come in contexts such as this. Alternate translation: [to go]

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἐγὼ μὲν Παῦλος, καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δίς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διότι ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρός ὑμᾶς ἐγώ μέν Παῦλος καί ἅπαξ καί δίς καί ἐνέκοψεν ἡμάς ὁ Σατανᾶς)

Paul is leaving out some of the words that in many languages a sentence would need in order to be complete. You could supply these words from earlier in the sentence if it would be clearer in your language. Alternate translation: [indeed I, Paul, desired to come to you both once and twice]

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

καὶ ἅπαξ καὶ δίς

(Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διότι ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρός ὑμᾶς ἐγώ μέν Παῦλος καί ἅπαξ καί δίς καί ἐνέκοψεν ἡμάς ὁ Σατανᾶς)

Here, the phrase both once and twice could mean that: (1) Paul tried to visit the Thessalonians multiple times. In this case, Paul does not clarify how many times he tried. Alternate translation: [many times] (2) Paul tried to visit them twice. Alternate translation: [two times] or [twice]

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

ἐνέκοψεν ἡμᾶς

hindered (Some words not found in SR-GNT: Διότι ἠθελήσαμεν ἐλθεῖν πρός ὑμᾶς ἐγώ μέν Παῦλος καί ἅπαξ καί δίς καί ἐνέκοψεν ἡμάς ὁ Σατανᾶς)

Here Paul means that Satan prevented him and his fellow workers from visiting the Thessalonians. If it would be helpful in your language, you could make this idea more explicit. Alternate translation: [prevented us from doing so] or [made it impossible for us to come]

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

2:18 again and again: Paul made repeated attempts to return to the Thessalonian church. Despite the opposition of Satan (see Rom 16:20; 2 Cor 2:11; Eph 6:10-12), both Timothy (1 Thes 3:2, 5) and Paul (Acts 20:1-3) were eventually able to visit the church again.

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. Because
    2. -
    3. 13600
    4. S
    5. dioti
    6. C-·······
    7. because
    8. because
    9. S
    10. Y54
    11. 134926
    1. we wanted
    2. wanted
    3. 23090
    5. ethelō
    6. V-IAA1··P
    7. ˱we˲ wanted
    8. ˱we˲ wanted
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134928
    1. to come
    2. -
    3. 20640
    5. erχomai
    6. V-NAA····
    7. ˓to˒ come
    8. ˓to˒ come
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134294; Person=Paul; R134296; R134298
    11. 134929
    1. to
    2. -
    3. 43140
    5. pros
    6. P-·······
    7. to
    8. to
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134930
    1. you all
    2. -
    3. 47710
    5. su
    6. R-···2A·P
    7. you_all
    8. you_all
    9. -
    10. Y54; R134907
    11. 134932
    1. I
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1N·S
    7. I
    8. I
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134933
    1. indeed
    2. -
    3. 33030
    5. men
    6. D-·······
    7. indeed
    8. indeed
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134934
    1. Paulos
    2. Paul
    3. 39720
    4. U
    5. paulos
    6. N-····NMS
    7. Paulos
    8. Paul
    9. U
    10. Person=Paul; Y54; F134947; F134962; F134974; F134981; F134983; F134988; F134992; F135032; F135038; F135039; F135042; F135043; F135053; F135057; F135074; F135085; F135098; F135106; F135110; F135123; F135133; F135143; F135147; F135156; F135163; F135168; F135171; F135176; F135188; F135192; F135199; F135219; F135238; F135244; F135257; F135260; F135269; F135289; F135357; F135360; F135402; F135428; F135451; F135464; F135488; F135511; F135516; F135518; F135556; F135558; F135580; F135601; F135675; F135681; F135683; F135696; F135699; F135701; F135726; F135733; F135737; F135739; F135743; F135792; F135895; F135911; F135937
    11. 134935
    1. both
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. both
    8. both
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134936
    1. once
    2. -
    3. 5300
    5. hapax
    6. D-·······
    7. once
    8. once
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134937
    1. and
    2. come—but
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134938
    1. twice
    2. twice
    3. 13640
    5. dis
    6. D-·······
    7. twice
    8. twice
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134939
    1. and
    2. -
    3. 25320
    5. kai
    6. C-·······
    7. and
    8. and
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134940
    1. hindered
    2. -
    3. 14650
    5. egkoptō
    6. V-IAA3··S
    7. hindered
    8. hindered
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134941
    1. us
    2. -
    3. 14730
    5. egō
    6. R-···1A·P
    7. us
    8. us
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134942
    1. the
    2. -
    3. 35880
    5. ho
    6. E-····NMS
    7. ¬the
    8. ¬the
    9. -
    10. Y54
    11. 134943
    1. Satan/(Sāţān)
    2. Satan
    3. 45660
    4. U
    5. satanas
    6. N-····NMS
    7. Satan/(Sāţān)
    8. Satan
    9. U
    10. Person=Satan; Y54
    11. 134944

OET (OET-LV) Because we_wanted to_come to you_all, I indeed Paulos, both once and twice, and hindered us the Satan/(Sāţān).

OET (OET-RV) We wanted to come and see you all—I, Paul, even tried twice to come—but Satan held us back.

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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