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Luke 14:31

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Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.	Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?	Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Or^G2228 what^G5101 king^G935, going^G4198 to make^G4820 war^G4171 against^G1519 another^G2087 king^G935, sitteth^G2523 not^G3780 down^G2523 first^G4412, and consulteth^G1011 whether^G1487 he be^G2076 able^G1415 with^G1722 ten^G1176 thousand^G5505 to meet^G528 him that cometh^G2064 against^G1909 him^G846 with^G3326 twenty^G1501 thousand^G5505?

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Original Greek

ἢ τίς βασιλεὺς πορευόμενος συμβαλεῖν ἑτέρῳ βασιλεῖ εἰς πόλεμον οὐχὶ καθίσας πρῶτον βουλεύεται εἰ δυνατός ἐστιν ἐν δέκα χιλιάσιν ἀπαντῆσαι τῷ μετὰ εἴκοσι χιλιάδων ἐρχομένῳ ἐπ’ αὐτόν;

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
ἢ	ē	G2228	PRT	Or
τίς	tis	G5101	I-NSM	what
βασιλεὺς	basileus	G935	N-NSM	king
πορευόμενος	poreuomenos	G4198	V-PNP-NSM	going
συμβαλεῖν	sumbalein	G4820	V-2AAN	to make
ἑτέρῳ	heterō	G2087	A-DSM	another
βασιλεῖ	basilei	G935	N-DSM	king
εἰς	eis	G1519	PREP	against
πόλεμον	polemon	G4171	N-ASM	war
οὐχὶ	ouchi	G3780	PRT-I	not
καθίσας	kathisas	G2523	V-AAP-NSM	sitteth down
πρῶτον	prōton	G4412	ADV-S	first
βουλεύεται	bouleuetai	G1011	V-PNI-3S	and consulteth
εἰ	ei	G1487	COND	whether
δυνατός	dunatos	G1415	A-NSM	able
ἐστιν	estin	G2076	V-PAI-3S	he be
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	with
δέκα	deka	G1176	A-NUI	ten
χιλιάσιν	chiliasin	G5505	N-DPF	thousand
ἀπαντῆσαι	apantēsai	G528	V-AAN	to meet
τῷ	tō	G3588	T-DSM	*
μετὰ	meta	G3326	PREP	with
εἴκοσι	eikosi	G1501	A-NUI	twenty
χιλιάδων	chiliadōn	G5505	N-GPF	thousand
ἐρχομένῳ	erchomenō	G2064	V-PNP-DSM	him that cometh
ἐπ’	ep’	G1909	PREP	against
αὐτόν;	auton	G846	P-ASM	him

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G528 — ἀπαντάω (apantáō, ap-an-tah'-o): I meet, encounter — from ἀπό and a derivative of ἀντί; to meet away, i.e. encounter:--meet.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G935 — βασιλεύς (basileús, bas-il-yooce'): a king, ruler, emperor — probably from βάσις (through the notion of a foundation of power); a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively):--king.
• G1011 — βουλεύω (bouleúō, bool-yoo'-o): I deliberate, take counsel — from βουλή; to advise, i.e. (reflexively) deliberate, or (by implication) resolve:--consult, take counsel, determine, be minded, purpose.
• G1176 — δέκα (déka, dek'-ah): ten — a primary number; ten:--(eight-)een, ten.
• G1415 — δυνατός (dynatós, doo-nat-os'): powerful, able, possible — from δύναμαι; powerful or capable (literally or figuratively); neuter possible:--able, could, (that is) mighty (man), possible, power, strong.
• G1487 — εἰ (ei, i): if — a primary particle of conditionality; if, whether, that, etc.:--forasmuch as, if, that, (al-)though, whether. Often used in connection or composition with other particles, especially as in εἴγε, εἰ δὲ μή(γε), εἰ καί, εἰ μή, εἰ μή τι, εἴ περ, εἴ πως, εἴ τις, ἐκ. See also ἐάν.
• G1501 — εἴκοσι (eíkosi, i'-kos-ee): twenty — of uncertain affinity; a score:--twenty.
• G1519 — εἰς (eis, ice): into, in, among, till, for — a primary preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by, concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, + forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that, therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to), …ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G1909 — ἐπί (epí, ep-ee'): on, to, against, on the basis of, at — a primary preposition; properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.:--about (the times), above, after, against, among, as long as (touching), at, beside, X have charge of, (be-, (where-))fore, in (a place, as much as, the time of, -to), (because) of, (up-)on (behalf of), over, (by, for) the space of, through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), with. In compounds it retains essentially the same import, at, upon, etc. (literally or figuratively).
• G2064 — ἔρχομαι (érchomai, er'-khom-ahee): I come, go — middle voice of a primary verb (used only in the present and imperfect tenses, the others being supplied by a kindred (middle voice) , or (active) , which do not otherwise occur); to come or go (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively):--accompany, appear, bring, come, enter, fall out, go, grow, X light, X next, pass, resort, be set.
• G2076 — ἐστί (estí, es-tee'): third person singular present indicative of εἰμί; he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are:--are, be(-long), call, X can(-not), come, consisteth, X dure for a while, + follow, X have, (that) is (to say), make, meaneth, X must needs, + profit, + remaineth, + wrestle.
• G2087 — ἕτερος (héteros, het'-er-os): another, different — of uncertain affinity; (an-, the) other or different:--altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
• G2228 — ἤ (ḗ, ay): or, than — a primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than:--and, but (either), (n-)either, except it be, (n-)or (else), rather, save, than, that, what, yea. Often used in connection with other particles. Compare especially ἤδη, ἤπερ, ἤτοι.
• G2523 — καθίζω (kathízō, kath-id'-zo): I set, make to sit — another (active) form for καθέζομαι; to seat down, i.e. set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell):--continue, set, sit (down), tarry.
• G3326 — μετά (metá, met-ah'): with, after — a primary preposition (often used adverbially); properly, denoting accompaniment; "amid" (local or causal); modified variously according to the case (genitive association, or accusative succession) with which it is joined; occupying an intermediate position between ἀπό or ἐκ and εἰς or πρός; less intimate than ἐν and less close than σύν):--after(-ward), X that he again, against, among, X and, + follow, hence, hereafter, in, of, (up-)on, + our, X and setting, since, (un-)to, + together, when, with (+ -out). Often used in composition, in substantially the same relations of participation or proximity, and transfer or sequence.
• G3780 — οὐχί (ouchí, oo-khee'): by no means, not at all — intensive of οὐ; not indeed:--nay, not.
• G4171 — πόλεμος (pólemos, pol'-em-os): a war, battle, strife — from (to bustle); warfare (literally or figuratively; a single encounter or a series):--battle, fight, war.
• G4198 — πορεύομαι (poreúomai, por-yoo'-om-ahee): I travel, journey, go — middle voice from a derivative of the same as πεῖρα; to traverse, i.e. travel (literally or figuratively; especially to remove (figuratively, die), live, etc.); --depart, go (away, forth, one's way, up), (make a, take a) journey, walk.
• G4412 — πρῶτον (prōton, pro'-ton): first, before — neuter of πρῶτος as adverb (with or without ὁ); firstly (in time, place, order, or importance):--before, at the beginning, chiefly (at, at the) first (of all).
• G4820 — συμβάλλω (symbállō, soom-bal'-lo): I ponder, encounter, confer or dispute with — from σύν and βάλλω; to combine, i.e. (in speaking) to converse, consult, dispute, (mentally) to consider, (by implication) to aid, (personally) to join, attack:--confer, encounter, help, make, meet with, ponder.
• G5101 — τίς (tís, tis): who, which, what — probably emphatic of τὶς; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions):--every man, how (much), + no(-ne, thing), what (manner, thing), where (-by, -fore, -of, -unto, - with, -withal), whether, which, who(-m, -se), why.
• G5505 — χιλιάς (chiliás, khil-ee-as'): a thousand — from χίλιοι; one thousand ("chiliad"):--thousand.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Reciprocal references (14): Genesis 32:3, Judges 18:2, Judges 20:3, 2 Samuel 2:27, 2 Kings 10:4, 2 Kings 14:10, 1 Chronicles 5:22, 2 Chronicles 25:19, Job 41:8, Proverbs 24:6, Amos 4:12, Matthew 5:25, Luke 12:58, Acts 12:20

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: WAR-PEACE
• Torrey’s: PRUDENCE, SELF-DENIAL, WAR
• Nave’s: JESUS, THE CHRIST, PRUDENCE, SALVATION, SEEKERS, SELF-DENIAL, WAR

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