Luke 14:29

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ἵνα μήποτε, θέντος αὐτοῦ θεμέλιον, καὶ μὴ ἰσχύοντος ἐκτελέσαι, πάντες οἱ θεωροῦντες ἄρξωνται ἐμπαίζειν αὐτῷ,

Transliteration

So that lest, thentos autou themelion, and not ischyontos ektelesai, all those theōrountes arxōntai empaizein him,

Grammar Details

*hina*: conjunction - so that/in order that
*mēpote*: conjunction - lest/in case
*thentos*: aorist participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - having laid
*autou*: personal pronoun, genitive, masculine, singular - he/him
*themelion*: accusative, masculine/neuter, singular - foundation
*mē*: negative particle - not
*ischyontos*: present participle, active, genitive, masculine, singular - being able/having strength
*ektelesai*: aorist infinitive, active - to finish/complete
*pantes*: adjective, nominative, masculine, plural - all
*theōrountes*: present participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - observing/seeing
*arxōntai*: aorist subjunctive, middle, 3rd plural - might begin
*empaizein*: present infinitive, active - to mock/ridicule
*autō*: personal pronoun, dative, masculine, singular - him

Word Meanings

*thentos*: having laid/after laying/when he has laid
*themelion*: foundation/base
*ischyontos*: being able/having strength/being capable
*ektelesai*: to finish/to complete/to carry through
*theōrountes*: observing/seeing/watching
*arxōntai*: might begin/should start
*empaizein*: to mock/to ridicule/to make fun of

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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