Matthew

Matthew 23:37–38

³⁷O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! ³⁸Look, your house is left to you desolate.^h

Footnotes

h 23:38 NE and WH do not include desolate.

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Matthew 23:37

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλὴμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
Jerusalem	Ἰερουσαλήμ	Ierousalēm	Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular	G2419 Jerusalem
who	ἡ	hē	Article - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
kills	ἀποκτείνουσα	apokteinousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular	G615 I put to death, kill
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
stones	λιθοβολοῦσα	lithobolousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular	G3036 I stone, cast stones at
those	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
sent	ἀπεσταλμένους	apestalmenous	Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
to	πρὸς	pros	Preposition	G4314 to, towards, with
her	αὐτήν	autēn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
how often	ποσάκις	posakis	Adverb	G4212 how often
I have longed	ἠθέλησα	ēthelēsa	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to gather	ἐπισυναγαγεῖν	episynagagein	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active	G1996 I collect, gather together
your	σου	sou	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular	G4771 you
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
as	τρόπον	tropon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5158 way, manner, character
a hen	ὄρνις	ornis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3733 a bird, fowl, hen
gathers	ἐπισυνάγει	episynagei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1996 I collect, gather together
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
chicks	νοσσία	nossia	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3556 a nestling, the young of birds
under	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
wings	πτέρυγας	pterygas	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G4420 a wing
but	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
you were unwilling	ἠθελήσατε	ēthelēsate	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G2309 I will, wish, desire

Matthew 23:38

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Look	ἰδοὺ	idou	Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular	G2400 See! Lo! Behold! Look!
your	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
house	οἶκος	oikos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3624 a house, household
is left	ἀφίεται	aphietai	Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G863 I send away, release, remit, forgive, permit
to you	ὑμῖν	hymin	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
desolate	ἔρημος	erēmos	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2048 deserted, desolate, a desert

Cross-references

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Matthew 23:37 Luke 13:34–35 · Psalm 91:4 · Ruth 2:12 · Deuteronomy 32:11–12 · Psalm 17:8 · Proverbs 1:24–31 · Nehemiah 9:26 · Jeremiah 6:16–17 · Psalm 63:7 · Psalm 36:7 · Psalm 57:1 · Luke 19:14–44

Matthew 23:38 Jeremiah 22:5 · Luke 13:35 · Luke 21:24 · Luke 21:6 · Luke 19:43–44 · Acts 6:13–14 · Luke 21:20 · 1 Kings 9:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.