en_tn/luk/18/03.md

(Jesus continues telling his parable.)

## widow ##

A widow is a woman whose husband has died. Jesus' hearers would have thought of her as without defense against evildoers.

## help me get justice against ##

This could be translated as "punish" or "grant me retribution against."

## my opponent ##

"my enemy" or "the person who is trying to harm me." This is an opponent in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the woman is suing the man or the man is suing the woman.

## fear God ##

"revere God"

## man ##

This refers here to "people" in general.

## causes me trouble ##

This can also be translated as "bothers me."

## wear me out  ##

<b>wear me out <b>- "exhaust me"

## by her constant coming ##

"by continually coming to me"
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`(Jesus continues telling his parable.)`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## widow ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`A widow is a woman whose husband has died. Jesus' hearers would have thought of her as without defense against evildoers.`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## help me get justice against ##`

			`This could be translated as "punish" or "grant me retribution against."`

			`## my opponent ##`

			`"my enemy" or "the person who is trying to harm me." This is an opponent in a lawsuit. It is not clear whether the woman is suing the man or the man is suing the woman.`

			`## fear God ##`

			`"revere God"`

			`## man ##`

			`This refers here to "people" in general.`

			`## causes me trouble ##`

			`This can also be translated as "bothers me."`

			`## wear me out ##`

			`<b>wear me out <b>- "exhaust me"`

			`## by her constant coming ##`

			`"by continually coming to me"`