Luke 14:30
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
saying, ‘This man could not finish what he started to build.

Young's Literal Translation
saying—This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

King James Bible
Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.

Greek
saying,
λέγοντες (legontes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

‘This
Οὗτος (Houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

man
ἄνθρωπος (anthrōpos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 444: A man, one of the human race. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. A human being.

could
ἴσχυσεν (ischysen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

finish
ἐκτελέσαι (ektelesai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1615: To complete, bring to completion, carry out, perform. From ek and teleo; to complete fully.

what he started
ἤρξατο (ērxato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 756: To begin. Middle voice of archo; to commence.

to build.’
οἰκοδομεῖν (oikodomein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's 3618: From the same as oikodome; to be a house-builder, i.e. Construct or confirm.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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