The Hebrew that is translated as “womb” in English is translated in the latest edition of the Mandarin Chinese Union Version (rev. of 2017) with zǐgōng (子宫), literally “child palace.” (Source: Zetzsche)
put your sword back into its place
The Greek that is translated as “put your sword back into its place” or similar in English is translated in Mandarin Chinese in the form of a Chinese proverb: shōudāo rùqiào (收刀入鞘) or “put the knife away, sheath it.” This is now a widely-used Chinese phrase, including being used as a title for a novel and movie. (Source: Zetzsche)
host / powers
The Hebrew and Greek that is translated as “host” or “powers” or similar in English is translated in Mandarin Chinese as wànxiàng (万象 / 萬象) or “every manifestation of nature” (lit. “10,000 manifestations”). This is a term that is loaned from Buddhist terminology (see here ). (Source: Zetzsche)
See also LORD of hosts.
a new heaven and a new earth
The Hebrew and Greek that is typically translated as “a new heaven and a new earth” in English is translated in Mandarin Chinese with a proverb-like 4-character expression: xīntiān xīndì (新天新地), lit. “new heaven, new earth.” (Source: Zetzsche)
vanity
The Hebrew and Greek that is translated as “vanity,” “emptiness,” “breath,” or similar in English is translated in Mandarin Chinese as xūkōng (虚空) or “hollow,” “empty.” This is a term that is loaned from Buddhist terminology where it is used for Akasha (Sanskrit: आकाश). (Source: Zetzsche)
mediator
The Greek that is translated as “mediator” in English is translated in Mandarin Chinese as zhòng bǎo (中保), lit. “middle protector.” (Source: Zetzsche)
In the Chichewa interconfessional translation (publ. 1999), it is translated as “one who stays in the middle” (Source: Ernst Wendland in The Bible Translator 2002, p. 319ff.).
idol / idols
The Hebrew, Greek and Latin that is translated as “idol(s)” in English is translated in Central Subanen as ledawan or “images.” (Source: Robert Brichoux in OPTAT 1988/2, p. 80ff. )
In German, typically the term Götze is used. Originally this was used as a term of endearment for Gott (“God” — see here ), later for “icon” and “image, likeness.” Luther started to use it in the 16th century in the meaning of “false god, idol.”
Other terms that are used in German include Götzenbild(er) (“image[s] of idols”) or Bildnis (“image” — Protestant) / Kultbild (“cultish image” — Catholic) (used for instance in Exodus 20:4 and Deuteronomy 5:8). The latest revision of the Catholic Einheitsübersetzung (publ. 2016) also uses the neologism Nichtse (“nothings”) in 1 Chron. 16:26 and Psalm 96:5. (Source: Zetzsche)
See also worthless idols.
boldness
The Greek that is typically translated as “boldness” in English is translated in the the widely-used Mandarin Chinese Union Version with an existing Chinese proverb: tǎnrán wújù (坦然无惧) or “calm and fearless.” (Source: Zetzsche)