Luke

Luke 23:28–31

²⁸But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. ²⁹Look, the days are coming when people will say, ‘Blessed are the barren women, the wombs that never bore, and breasts that never nursed!’ ³⁰At that time

‘they will say to the mountains, “Fall on us!”

and to the hills, “Cover us!”’^c

³¹For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”

Footnotes

c 23:30 Hosea 10:8|HOS 10:8

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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

Luke 23:29

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
days	ἡμέραι	hēmerai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2250 a day
are coming	ἔρχονται	erchontai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural	G2064 I come, go
when	αἷς	hais	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Dative Feminine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
will say	ἐροῦσιν	erousin	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G2046 I say, speak
Blessed	Μακάριαι	Makariai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3107 happy, blessed
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
barren	στεῖραι	steirai	Adjective - Nominative Feminine Plural	G4723 barren
the	αἱ	hai	Article - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3588 the
wombs	κοιλίαι	koiliai	Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G2836 belly, womb, the inner man
that	αἳ	hai	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Feminine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
never	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
bore	ἐγέννησαν	egennēsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1080 I beget, bring forth, give birth to
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
breasts	μαστοὶ	mastoi	Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3149 a breast, pap
that	οἳ	hoi	Personal / Relative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural	G3739 who, which, what, that
never	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
nursed	ἔθρεψαν	ethrepsan	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G5142 I feed, rear

Luke 23:30

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that time	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
they will say	λέγειν	legein	Verb - Present Infinitive Active	G3004 I say, speak
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
mountains	ὄρεσιν	oresin	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3735 a mountain
Fall	Πέσετε	Pesete	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G4098 I fall, fall under
on	ἐφ’	eph’	Preposition	G1909 on, to, against, on the basis of, at
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
and	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to the	τοῖς	tois	Article - Dative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
hills	βουνοῖς	bounois	Noun - Dative Masculine Plural	G1015 a hillock, hill
Cover	Καλύψατε	Kalypsate	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2572 I veil, hide, conceal, envelop
us	ἡμᾶς	hēmas	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Plural	G1473 I

Luke 23:31

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
if	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
do	ποιοῦσιν	poiousin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G4160 I do, make
these things	ταῦτα	tauta	Demonstrative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3778 this, he, she, it
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
tree	ξύλῳ	xylō	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G3586 a staff, cross, anything made of wood
green	ὑγρῷ	hygrō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G5200 moist, green, full of sap
what	τί	ti	Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G5101 who, which, what
will happen	γένηται	genētai	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G1096 I come into being, am born
dry	ξηρῷ	xērō	Adjective - Dative Neuter Singular	G3584 dry, withered, dry land