Luke

Luke 14:27–32

²⁷And whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple.

²⁸Which of you, wishing to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost to see if he has the resources to complete it? ²⁹Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him, ³⁰saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.’

³¹Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand? ³²And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

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Luke 14:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
whoever	ὅστις	hostis	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3748 whosoever, whichsoever, whatsoever
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
carry	βαστάζει	bastazei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G941 I carry, carry away, bear
his	ἑαυτοῦ	heautou	Reflexive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G1438 himself, herself, itself
cross	σταυρὸν	stauron	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4716 a cross
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
follow	ἔρχεται	erchetai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2064 I come, go
Me	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
cannot	δύναται	dynatai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1410 I am powerful, am able
be	εἶναί	einai	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1510 I am, exist
My	μου	mou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
disciple	μαθητής	mathētēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3101 a learner, disciple, pupil

Luke 14:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Which	Τίς	Tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
of	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
wishing	θέλων	thelōn	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to build	οἰκοδομῆσαι	oikodomēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G3618 I build, build up, edify
a tower	πύργον	pyrgon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4444 a tower, fortified structure
not	οὐχὶ	ouchi	IntPrtcl	G3780 by no means, not at all
first	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
sit down	καθίσας	kathisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
count	ψηφίζει	psēphizei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G5585 I reckon, compute
the	τὴν	tēn	Article - Accusative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
cost	δαπάνην	dapanēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1160 cost, expense
to see if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
he has	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
to	εἰς	eis	Preposition	G1519 into, in, among, till, for
complete	ἀπαρτισμόν	apartismon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G535 completion, perfection.

Luke 14:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Otherwise	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
if he lays	θέντος	thentos	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5087 I put, place
foundation	θεμέλιον	themelion	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G2310 belonging to the foundation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
is unable	ἰσχύοντος	ischyontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
to finish	ἐκτελέσαι	ektelesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1615 I complete, perform
everyone	πάντες	pantes	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
who	οἱ	hoi	Article - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sees	θεωροῦντες	theōrountes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G2334 I behold, look at, experience
will ridicule	ἐμπαίζειν	empaizein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G1702 I mock
him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 14:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
saying	λέγοντες	legontes	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3004 I say, speak
This	Οὗτος	Houtos	Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
man	ἄνθρωπος	anthrōpos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G444 a man, one of the human race
could	ἴσχυσεν	ischysen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2480 I am strong, able
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
finish	ἐκτελέσαι	ektelesai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1615 I complete, perform
what he started	ἤρξατο	ērxato	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G756 I begin
to build	οἰκοδομεῖν	oikodomein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3618 I build, build up, edify

Luke 14:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Or	Ἢ	Ē	Conjunction	G2228 or, than
what	τίς	tis	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G5101 who, which, what
king	βασιλεὺς	basileus	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
on his way	πορευόμενος	poreuomenos	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4198 I travel, journey, go
to war	πόλεμον	polemon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G4171 a war, battle, strife
with another	ἑτέρῳ	heterō	Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular	G2087 another, different
king	βασιλεῖ	basilei	Noun - Dative Masculine Singular	G935 a king, ruler, emperor
will not first sit down	καθίσας	kathisas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2523 I set, make to sit
consider	βουλεύσεται	bouleusetai	Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1011 I deliberate, take counsel
whether	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
he	ἐστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
can	δυνατός	dynatos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1415 powerful, able, possible
engage	ὑπαντῆσαι	hypantēsai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G5221 I meet
with	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
ten	δέκα	deka	Adjective - Dative Feminine Plural	G1176 ten
thousand	χιλιάσιν	chiliasin	Noun - Dative Feminine Plural	G5505 a thousand
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
coming	ἐρχομένῳ	erchomenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Masculine Singular	G2064 I come, go
against	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
with	μετὰ	meta	Preposition	G3326 with, after
twenty	εἴκοσι	eikosi	Adjective - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1501 twenty
thousand	χιλιάδων	chiliadōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G5505 a thousand

Luke 14:32

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
he will send	ἀποστείλας	aposteilas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
a delegation	πρεσβείαν	presbeian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G4242 an embassy, delegation
is	ὄντος	ontos	Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1510 I am, exist
still	ἔτι	eti	Adverb	G2089 still, yet, even now
far off	πόρρω	porrō	Adverb	G4206 far, far off
to ask	ἐρωτᾷ	erōta	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2065 I ask, question, request
for	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
terms of peace	εἰρήνην	eirēnēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G1515 peace, peace of mind