Luke 14:29 — King James Version← Study notes
“Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,”
Luke 14:29 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Luke 14:2915 words
ἵναhinaso that / in order that
μήποτεmēpotelest
θέντοςthentos+ advise, appoint, bow
αὐτοῦautouhe / she / it / same
θεμέλιονthemelionfoundation
καὶkaiand / also
μὴmēnot
ἰσχύοντοςischyontosbe able, avail, can do(-not)
ἐκτελέσαιektelesaifinish
πάντεςpantesall / every
οἱhoithe
θεωροῦντεςtheōrountesbehold, consider, look on
ἄρξωνταιarxōntaireign
(rule) over
αὐτῷautōhe / she / it / same
ἐμπαίζεινempaizeinmock
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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