Luke 14:29 Greek Word Analysis

0ἵναg2443
1haplyμήποτεg3379
2hath laidθέντοςg5087
14after heαὐτῷg846
4the foundationθεμέλιονg2310
5andκαὶg2532
6notμὴg3361
7ableἰσχύοντοςg2480
8to finishἐκτελέσαιg1615
9it allπάντεςg3956
10οἱg3588
11that beholdθεωροῦντεςg2334
12it beginἄρξωνταιg756
13to mockἐμπαίζεινg1702
14after heαὐτῷg846

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

Lest haply, when he hath laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, all that behold begin to mock him,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For fear that if he makes a start and is not able to go on with it to the end, all who see it will be laughing at him,

Darby English Bible (DBY)

in order that, having laid the foundation of it, and not being able to finish it, all who see it do not begin to mock at him,

World English Bible (WEB)

Or perhaps, when he has laid a foundation, and is not able to finish, everyone who sees begins to mock him,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him,