Luke 14:29
Strong's Lexicon
Otherwise
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

μή ()
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

ποτε (pote)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 4219: When, at what time. From the base of pou and te; interrogative adverb, at what time.

if he lays
θέντος (thentos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.

[the]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

foundation
θεμέλιον (themelion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is unable
ἰσχύοντος (ischyontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

to finish [the work],
ἐκτελέσαι (ektelesai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1615: To complete, bring to completion, carry out, perform. From ek and teleo; to complete fully.

everyone
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sees [it]
θεωροῦντες (theōrountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

will ridicule
ἐμπαίζειν (empaizein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1702: To mock, ridicule. From en and paizo; to jeer at, i.e. Deride.

him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

Young's Literal Translation
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him,

New American Standard Bible
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,

King James Bible
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish [it], all that behold [it] begin to mock him,
Parallel Verses
New International Version
For if you lay the foundation and are not able to finish it, everyone who sees it will ridicule you,

New Living Translation
Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and then everyone would laugh at you.

English Standard Version
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him,

New American Standard Bible
"Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who observe it begin to ridicule him,

King James Bible
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Otherwise, after he has laid the foundation and cannot finish it, all the onlookers will begin to make fun of him,

International Standard Version
Otherwise, if he lays a foundation and can't finish the building, everyone who watches will begin to ridicule him

NET Bible
Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish the tower, all who see it will begin to make fun of him.

American Standard Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

English Revised Version
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

Young's Literal Translation
lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,
















Cross References
Luke 14:28
For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?

Luke 14:30
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Luke 1:1
Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

Luke 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Luke 14:31
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 14:32
Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
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