Luke 14:28:5Luke.14.28.W5TAB
θέλων
thelōn
“wanting”
- Transliteration
- THE-lōn
- Extended
- theh-LOHN
- IPA
- /ˈtʰe.lɔːn/
Meaning by language
- English
- wanting
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Alphabet Analysis
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Lambda | l — as in law | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron | |
| Nu | n — as in new |
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Word in context
- word
THE-lōn
- sentence
TEES gar eks hy-MON THE-lōn PYR-gon oi-ko-do-MÊ-sai ou-KHI PRÔ-ton ka-THI-sas psê-PHI-dzei tên da-PA-nēn ei E-khei eis a-par-tis-MON
Exegesis
The participle thelōn {θέλων | thé-lōn} ‘desiring’ modifies the subject’s intent, while the infinitive oikodomēsai {οἰκοδομῆσαι | oi-ko-do-mē-sai} ‘to build’ governs pyrgon {πύργον | pýr-gon} ‘tower’ as its object to set the scenario.
In context — Luke 14:28
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost , to see whether he has enough for completion ?
About this coordinate
Luke 14:28:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Luke 14:28, so the Greek word θέλων (thelōn) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Luke.14.28.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Luke.14.28.W5.S1) and character.