Dapane denotes the expenditure a builder must calculate before undertaking a tower.

The attested use denotes the expenditure that must be reckoned before a tower is built, in relation to having enough to complete it.

1. Expenditure to be calculated before building · dominant

   In Luke 14:28, the accusative singular feminine form occurs with the instruction to sit down and calculate what is needed before building a tower; the APB renders the clause “calculate the cost, whether he has enough to complete it.”

   Luke 14:28

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Luke 14:28, the APB presents the relevant clause as “calculate the cost,”.