The Greek in Hebrews 5:2 that is translated as “subject to weakness” or similar in English is translated in Ixcatlán Mazatec as “he suffers as all humans do.”
immoral
The Greek in Hebrews 12:16 that is often translated as “immoral” in English in this verse is translated in Ixcatlán Mazatec with “sexual immorality.”
old (commandment)
The Greek in 1 John 2:7 that is translated as “old (commandment)” in English is translated in Quetzaltepec Mixe as “this is not the first time this commandment has been told to you…” because “old” has the connotation of “obsolete.”
eyes with white film (spots)
perfect understanding
The Greek in Wisdom 6:15 that is translated in English as “perfect understanding” is translated in Chol as “complete understanding.”
wink the eye
The Greek and Hebrew that is translated as “wink(s) the eye” is translated in Chol as “signal that they have a secret with you” since a wink as a signal of a secret is not used in the Chol culture.
double-tongued
The Greek that is translated as “double-tongued” in English is translated in Chol as “double-hearted.”
See also double-minded.
consecrate, consecration
The Greek and Hebrew that are translated as “consecration” or “consecrate” in English is translated in Poqomchi’ as “set apart” (when applying to a ritual not to a moral status). (Source: Robert Bascom)
In Newari it is translated as “make holy” (source: Newari Back Translation) and in Kwere as “put to holy work” when it refers to making someone or something suitable for priestly duties, when it refers to individual consecration outside of the priestly duty, “offer (yourselves) for my sake” is also used. (Pioneer Bible Translators, project-specific translation notes in Paratext)
See also holy / sacred / taboo.
