Luke

Luke 23:27–28

²⁷A great number of people followed Him, including women who kept mourning and wailing for Him. ²⁸But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children.

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Luke 23:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A great	πολὺ	poly	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4183 much, many, often
number	πλῆθος	plēthos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4128 a multitude
of people	λαοῦ	laou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2992 a people, the crowd
followed	Ἠκολούθει	Ēkolouthei	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G190 I accompany, attend, follow
Him	αὐτῷ	autō	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
including	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
women	γυναικῶν	gynaikōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1135 a woman, wife, my lady
who	αἳ	hai	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
kept mourning	ἐκόπτοντο	ekoptonto	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural	G2875 I cut off, mourn
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wailing	ἐθρήνουν	ethrēnoun	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2354 I wail, lament
for Him	αὐτόν	auton	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same

Luke 23:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
Jesus	Ἰησοῦς	Iēsous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2424 Jesus
turned	στραφεὶς	strapheis	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4762 I turn, am converted, change
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
them	αὐτὰς	autas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
said	εἶπεν	eipen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Daughters	Θυγατέρες	Thygateres	Noun - Vocative Feminine Plural	G2364 a daughter
of Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
not	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
weep	κλαίετε	klaiete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
for	ἐπ’	ep’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
Me	ἐμέ	eme	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular	G1473 I
but	πλὴν	plēn	Conjunction	G4133 however, nevertheless
weep	κλαίετε	klaiete	Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
for	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
yourselves	ἑαυτὰς	heautas	Reflexive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Plural	G1438 himself, herself, itself
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
for	ἐπὶ	epi	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant

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Luke 23:28 Song of Solomon 8:4

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.