They often occur when preserving the collocation of forms which can properly occur together in the source language, but not in the target language. He's taking a nap. He's taking a chance. But some similar words collocationally clash. An utterance which is characteristic of informal, typically spoken, language.
Colloquialisms are often short-lived, fad sayings.
It is appropriate that Bible versions avoid colloquialisms if they are intended for use by the general public. The reason they should be avoided is that they have a shorter lifespan than ordinary language and they often are used by only a limited portion of a language population. Return to Index Commentary A commentary explains the meaning of a text. Those who study the Bible often use commentaries to help them understand the meaning of various parts of the Bible. Matthew Henry Geneva Notes John Wesley's Notes on the Bible Return to Index Committee translation Translation done by a group, rather than a single individual.