Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [Luke: Chapter 14].
(Lu 13:4) or a watchtower in a vineyard (Mt 21:33) or a
tower-shaped building for refuge or ornament as here. This
parable of the rash builder has the lesson of counting the cost.
{Sit down} (\kathisas\). Attitude of deliberation. {First}
(\pr•ton\). First things first. So in verse 31. {Count}
(\ps•phizei\). Common verb in late writers, but only here and Re
13:18 in the N.T. The verb is from \ps•phos\, a stone, which was
used in voting and so counting. Calculate is from the Latin
_calculus_, a pebble. To vote was to cast a pebble (\tith•mi
ps•phon\). Luke has Paul using "deposit a pebble" for casting his
vote (Ac 26:10). {The cost} (\t•n dapan•n\). Old and common
word, but here only in the N.T. from \dapt•\, to tear, consume,
devour. Expense is something which eats up one's resources.
{Whether he hath wherewith to complete it} (\ei echei eis
apartismon\). If he has anything for completion of it.
\Apartismon\ is a rare and late word (in the papyri and only here
in the N.T.). It is from \apartiz•\, to finish off (\ap-\ and
\artiz•\ like our articulate), to make even or square. Cf.
\ex•rtismenos\ in 2Ti 3:17.
14:29 {Lest haply} (\hina m•pote\). Double final particles
(positive and negative with addition of \pote\). Used here with
aorist middle subjunctive in \arx•ntai\ (begin). {When he hath
laid ... and was not able} (\thentos autou ... kai m•
ischuontos\) {to finish} (\ektelesai\). First aorist active
infinitive. Note perfective use of \ek\, to finish out to the
end. Two genitive absolutes, first, second aorist active
participle \thentos\; second, present active participle
\ischuontos\. {To mock him} (\aut•i empaizein\). An old verb,
\em-paiz•\, to play like a child (\pais\), at or with, to mock,
scoff at, to trifle with like Latin _illudere_.
14:30 {This man} (\houtos ho anthr•pos\). This fellow,
contemptuous or sarcastic use of \houtos\.
14:31 {To encounter} (\sunbalein\). Second aorist active
infinitive of \sunball•\, old and common verb, to throw or bring
together, to dispute, to clash in war as here. {Another king}
(\heter•i basilei\), to grapple with another king in war or for
war (\eis polemon\). Associative instrumental case. {Take
counsel} (\bouleusetai\). Future middle indicative of old and
common verb \bouleu•\, from \boul•\, will, counsel. The middle
means to take counsel with oneself, to deliberate, to ponder.
{With ten thousand} (\en deka chiliasin\). Literally, in ten
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