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Digged and went deep (eskapsen kai ebathunen). Two first aorist indicatives. Not a hendiadys for dug deep. Skaptō, to dig, is as old as Homer, as is bathunō, to make deep.
And laid a foundation (kai ethēken themelion). That is the whole point. This wise builder struck the rock before he laid the foundation.
When a flood arose (plēmmurēs genomenēs). Genitive absolute. Late word for flood, plēmmura, only here in the N.T., though in Job 40:18.
Brake against (proserēxen). First aorist active indicative from prosrēgnumi and in late writers prosrēssō, to break against. Only here in the N.T. Mat 7:25 has prosepesan, from prospiptō, to fall against.
Could not shake it (ouk ischusen saleusai autēn). Did not have strength enough to shake it.
Because it had been well builded (dia to kalōs oikodomēsthai autēn). Perfect passive articular infinitive after dia and with accusative of general reference.