Luke 14:29

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

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

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
ἵνα G2443 CONJ	Strong's Definition hina in order that (denoting the purpose or the result) that, in order that, so that
μήποτε G3379 CONJ	Strong's Definition mēpote not ever; also if (or lest) ever (or perhaps) that ... not, lest, whether perhaps, whether or not, in no way, perhaps
θέντος G5087 V-2AAP-GSM	Strong's Definition tithēmi to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate) to set, put, place to place or lay "to put down, lay down to bend down "to lay off or aside, to wear or carry no longer"to lay by, lay aside money to set on (serve) something to eat or drink"to set forth, something to be explained by discourse to make to make (or set) for one's self or for one's use to set, fix establish to set forth "to establish, ordain
αὐτοῦ G846 P-GSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
θεμέλιον G2310 N-ASM	Strong's Definition themelios something put down, i.e., a substruction (of a building, etc.), (literally or figuratively) laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city) "metaphorically the foundations, beginnings, first principals of institution or system of truth
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
μὴ G3361 PRT-N	Strong's Definition mē (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether no, not lest
ἰσχύοντος G2480 V-PAP-GSM	Strong's Definition ischyō to have (or exercise) force (literally or figuratively) to be strong to be strong in body, to be robust, to be in sound health to have power to have power as shown by extraordinary deeds to exert, wield power, to have strength to overcome to be a force, avail"to be serviceable"to be able, can
ἐκτελέσαι G1615 V-AAN	Strong's Definition ekteleō to complete fully to finish, complete
πάντες G3956 A-NPM	Strong's Definition pas all, any, every, the whole individually each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything collectively some of all types
οἱ G3588 T-NPM	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεωροῦντες G2334 V-PAP-NPM	Strong's Definition theōreō to be a spectator of, i.e., discern, (literally, figuratively (experience) or intensively (acknowledge)) to be a spectator, look at, behold to view attentively, take a view of, survey to view mentally, consider to see to perceive with the eyes, to enjoy the presence of one "to discern, descry"to ascertain, find out by seeing
ἄρξωνται G756	Strong's Definition archomai to commence (in order of time) to be the first to do (anything), to begin "to be chief, leader, ruler"to begin, make a beginning
ἐμπαίζειν G1702	Strong's Definition empaizō to jeer at, i.e., deride to play with, trifle with to mock "to delude, deceive
αὐτῷ G846 P-DSM	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same

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

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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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