King James Version
Luke 14:30
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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λέγοντεςlegontesSayingλέγω (legō)verb, present active participle, nominative, plural, masculine — “Saying”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.SayingὅτιhotiThisὅτιconjunction — “This”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.ThisΟὗτοςhoutosthisοὗτοςdemonstrative pronoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “this”, the subject formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.ἄνθρωποςanthrōposmanἄνθρωποςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “man”, the subject formG444a man, one of the human race.manἤρξατοērxatobeganἄρχω (archō)verb, aorist middle indicative, 3rd person singular — “began”, a single actionG757I reign, rule.beganοἰκοδομεῖνoikodomeinto buildοἰκοδομέω (oikodomeō)verb, present active infinitive — “to build”, an ongoing or repeated actionG3618I erect a building, build; fig. of the building up of character: I build up, edify, encourage.This verse uses “build”.to buildκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἴσχυσενischusenableἰσχύω (ischuō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “able”, a single actionG2480I have strength, am strong, am in full health and vigor, am able; meton: I prevail.This verse uses “able”.ableἐκτελέσαιektelesaito finishἐκτελέω (ekteleō)verb, aorist active infinitive — “to finish”, a single actionG1615I complete, bring to completion, carry out, perform.to finish
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
saying — This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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American Standard Version (1901)
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.
World English Bible
saying , ‘ This man began to build and wasn’ t able to finish .’
Darby Translation
saying, This man began to build and was not able to finish?
Douay-Rheims
Saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish.
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