The Greek in Luke 19:22 that is translated as “wicked slave” in English is translated idiomatically in Yakut as “you fellow with black thoughts.” (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2015, p. 117ff. )
day is now nearly over
The Greek in Luke 24:29 that is translated as “the day is now nearly over” in English is translated idiomatically in Chechen as “the day has rocked in the direction of evening.” (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2015, p. 117ff. )
my sister has left me to do all the work by myself
The Greek in Luke 10:40 that is translated as “my sister has left me to do all the work by myself” in English is translated idiomatically in Chechen as “Mary has flung all the work on me and is sitting down.” (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2015, p. 117ff. )
took away the disgrace I have endured
The Greek in Luke 1:25 that is translated as “took away the disgrace I have endured” in English is translated idiomatically in Chechen as “has put me in a white face.” (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2015, p. 117ff. )
I have a baptism with which to be baptized
The Greek in Luke 12:50 that is translated as “I have a baptism with which to be baptized” in English is translated idiomatically in Chechen as “I have a sea of suffering to undergo.” (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2015, p. 117ff. )
the hand of the Lord
The Greek in Acts 13:11 that is translated as “the hand of the Lord” in English is translated in Kalmyk as “the Lord will punish you” to differentiate the “hand” from the hand of blessing in Acts 13:3. In Western Lawa its is translated as “feel the hand of God,” using a vernacular idiom for punishment. (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2013, p. 54ff. )
See also hand (of God) (Japanese honorifics).
Porcius Festus
The Greek that is transliterated as “Porcius Festus” in English means “Swinish festival.” (Source Cornwall / Smith 1997).
In Kalmyk it is transliterated as Pork Pest (Порк Пест) which means exactly what it sounds like: “swine fever.” (Source: David Clark in The Bible Translator 2013, p. 54ff. )
terrified
In Gbaya, the notion of terror in Greek Esther 7:6 is emphasized with ziŋ-ziŋ, an ideophone that describes the act of walking slowly and heavily or refers to someone weighed down by shyness and weakness.
Ideophones are a class of sound symbolic words expressing human sensation that are used as literary devices in many African languages. (Source: Philip Noss)