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Luke 14:32

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

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εἰeiifεἰconjunction — “if”G1487if.δὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μήγεmēgeOr elseμήγεadverb — “Or else”G1065an enclitic, emphasizing particle: at least, indeed, really, but generally too subtle to be represented in English.Or elseμήmēnotμήnegative particle — “not”G3361not, lest.This verse uses “not”.ἔτιetiyetἔτιadverb — “yet”G2089(a) of time: still, yet, even now, (b) of degree: even, further, more, in addition.This verse uses “yet”.yetαὐτοῦautouheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, masculine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.πόρρωporrōa great way offπόρρωadverb — “a great way off”G4206far, far off, at a distance.a great way offὄντοςontosto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active participle, genitive, singular, masculine — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.πρεσβείανpresbeianan ambassageπρεσβεία (presbeia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “an ambassage”, the object formG4242an embassy, delegation, eldership.an ambassageἀποστείλαςaposteilasto sendἀποστέλλω (apostellō)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to send”, a single actionG649I send forth, send (as a messenger, commission, etc.), send away, dismiss.This verse uses “send”.ἐρωτᾷerōtaand desirethἐρωτάω (erōtaō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “and desireth”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2065(a) I ask (a question), question, (b) I request, make a request to, pray.and desirethτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πρὸςprosconditionsπρόςpreposition — “conditions”G4314to, towards, with.conditionsεἰρήνηνeirēnēnof peaceεἰρήνη (eirēnē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “of peace”, the object formG1515peace, peace of mind; invocation of peace a common Jewish farewell, in the Hebraistic sense of the health (welfare) of an individual.This verse uses “peace”.of peace

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and if not so — he being yet a long way off — having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and asketh conditions of peace.

Young’s Literal Translation

and if not so — he being yet a long way off — having sent an embassy, he doth ask the things for peace.

World English Bible

Or else , while the other is yet a great way off, he sends an envoy and asks for conditions of peace .

Darby Translation

and if not, while he is yet far off, having sent an embassy, he asks for terms of peace.

Douay-Rheims

Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace.

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