Luke 14:30
Strong's Lexicon
saying
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘This
Οὗτος (Houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3778: This; he, she, it.

man
ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

could
ἴσχυσεν (ischysen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person 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.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

finish
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.

what he started
ἤρξατο (ērxato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.

to build.
οἰκοδομεῖν (oikodomein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.

Young's Literal Translation
saying—This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
saying, ‘This man started to build and wasn’t able to finish.’

New American Standard Bible
saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

King James Bible
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
saying, 'This person began to build and wasn't able to finish.'

New Living Translation
They would say, 'There's the person who started that building and couldn't afford to finish it!'

English Standard Version
saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’

New American Standard Bible
saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish.'

King James Bible
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
saying, This man started to build and wasn't able to finish.'

International Standard Version
and say, 'This person started a building but couldn't finish it.'

NET Bible
They will say, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish!'

American Standard Version
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

English Revised Version
saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Young's Literal Translation
saying -- This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
















Cross References
Luke 14:29
Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,

Luke 14:31
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 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 14:28
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 14:27
And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.

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

Luke 14:33
So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
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