Luke Chapter 14 verse 29 Holy Bible
Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,
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For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,
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in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,
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Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,
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Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,
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lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...GreekOtherwise,ἵνα (hina)ConjunctionStrong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.if he laysθέντος (thentos)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 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 SingularStrong's 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.foundationθεμέλιον (themelion)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.andκαὶ (kai)ConjunctionStrong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. is unableἰσχύοντος (ischyontos)Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine SingularStrong's 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 ActiveStrong's 1615: To complete, bring to completion, carry out, perform. From ek and teleo; to complete fully.everyoneπάντες (pantes)Adjective - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.whoοἱ (hoi)Article - Nominative Masculine PluralStrong's 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 PluralStrong's 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).will ridiculeἐμπαίζειν (empaizein)Verb - Present Infinitive ActiveStrong's 1702: To mock, ridicule. From en and paizo; to jeer at, i.e. Deride.him,αὐτῷ (autō)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person SingularStrong's 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.Jump to PreviousAble Begin Begins Beholding End Fear Finish Foundation Haply Jeer Laid Laughing Makes Mock Observe Order Otherwise Perhaps Ridicule Start Unable
