Otherwise,
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

if he lays
θέντος (thentos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.

[the]
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

foundation
θεμέλιον (themelion)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2310: From a derivative of tithemi; something put down, i.e. A substruction.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

is unable
ἰσχύοντος (ischyontos)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2480: To have strength, be strong, be in full health and vigor, be able; meton: I prevail. From ischus; to have force.

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

everyone
πάντες (pantes)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

who
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sees [it]
θεωροῦντες (theōrountes)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 2334: From a derivative of theaomai; to be a spectator of, i.e. Discern, (experience) or intensively (acknowledge).

will ridicule
ἐμπαίζειν (empaizein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 1702: To mock, ridicule. From en and paizo; to jeer at, i.e. Deride.

him,
αὐτῷ (autō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


Additional Translations
Otherwise, if he lays the foundation and is unable to finish the work, everyone who sees it will ridicule him,

Otherwise, he having laid its foundation and not being able to finish, all seeing it may begin to mock him,

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

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

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,

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

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

lest perhaps, when he has laid the foundation and is unable to finish, all who see it shall begin to jeer at him,

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

lest that he having laid a foundation, and not being able to finish, all who are beholding may begin to mock him, Able Begin Begins Beholding End Fear Finish Foundation Haply Jeer Laid Laughing Makes Mock Observe Order Otherwise Perhaps Ridicule Start Unable Able Begin Begins Beholding End Fear Finish Foundation Haply Jeer Laid Laughing Makes Mock Observe Order Otherwise Perhaps Ridicule Start Unable Luke 14:29 NIV
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