Bible Verse Dictionary
Luke 14:28 - Counteth
Verse | Strongs No. | Greek | |
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For | G1063 | γάρ |
[Conjunction] properly assigning a reason (used in argument explanation or intensification; often with other particles) |
which | G5101 | τίς |
an interrogitive pronoun who: which or what (in direct or indirect questions) |
of | G1537 | ἐκ |
[Preposition] literally or figuratively; direct or remote) |
you | G5216 | ὑμῶν |
of (from or concerning) you |
intending | G2309 | θέλω |
[Verb] apparently strengthened from the alternate form of G138; to determine (as an active voice option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive voice acquiescence in objective considerations) that is choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication to wish that is be inclined to (sometimes adverbially gladly); impersonally for the future tense to be about to; by Hebraism to delight in |
to build | G3618 | οἰκοδομέω |
[Verb] to be a house builder that is construct or (figuratively) confirm |
a tower | G4444 | πύργος |
[Noun Masculine] a tower or castle |
sitteth not down | G2523 | καθίζω |
[Verb] to seat down that is set (figuratively appoint); intransitively to sit (down); figuratively to settle (hover dwell) |
first | G4412 | πρῶτον |
[Adverb] firstly (in time place order or importance) |
and counteth | G5585 | ψηφίζω |
[Verb] to use pebbles in enumeration that is (genitive case) to compute |
the | G3588 | ὁ |
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied at others omitted in English idiom) |
cost | G1160 | δαπάνη |
[Noun Feminine] expense (as consuming) |
whether | G1487 | εἰ |
[Conjunction] if whether: that etc. |
he have | G2192 | ἔχω |
[Verb] to hold (used in very various applications literally or figuratively direct or remote; such as possession ability: contiguity relation or condition) |
sufficient to finish | G4314 | πρός |
[Preposition] a preposition of direction; forward to that is toward (with the genitive case the side of that is pertaining to; with the dative case by the side of that is near to; usually with the accusative case the place time occasion or respect which is the destination of the relation that is whither or for which it is predicated) |
it |
Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.