Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhich 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? Young's Literal Translation ‘For who of you, willing to build a tower, doth not first, having sat down, count the expense, whether he have the things for completing? King James Bible For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have [sufficient] to finish [it]? Greek WhichΤίς (Tis) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. of ἐξ (ex) Preposition Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out. you, ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. wishing θέλων (thelōn) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design. to build οἰκοδομῆσαι (oikodomēsai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm. a tower, πύργον (pyrgon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 4444: A tower, fortified structure. Apparently a primary word; a tower or castle. {does} not οὐχὶ (ouchi) IntPrtcl Strong's 3780: By no means, not at all. Intensive of ou; not indeed. first πρῶτον (prōton) Adverb - Superlative Strong's 4412: First, in the first place, before, formerly. Neuter of protos as adverb; firstly. sit down καθίσας (kathisas) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2523: Another form for kathezomai; to seat down, i.e. Set; intransitively, to sit; figuratively, to settle. [and] count ψηφίζει (psēphizei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 5585: To reckon, compute, calculate. From psephos; to use pebbles in enumeration, i.e. to compute. the τὴν (tēn) Article - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. cost δαπάνην (dapanēn) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 1160: Cost, expense. From dapto; expense. to see if εἰ (ei) Conjunction Strong's 1487: If. A primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc. he has [ the resources ] ἔχει (echei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. to εἰς (eis) Preposition Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases. complete [it]? ἀπαρτισμόν (apartismon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 535: Completion, perfection. From a derivative of aparti; completion. |
    |