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Matthew 23:37 — King James Version← Study notes

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!


Matthew 23:37Greek Interlinear

Greek · Matthew 23:3731 words
ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalem
ἸερουσαλήμIerousalēmJerusalem
the
ἀποκτείνουσαapokteinousaput to death, kill, slay
τοὺςtousthe
προφήταςprophētasprophet
καὶkaiand / also
λιθοβολοῦσαlithobolousastone, cast stones
τοὺςtousthe
ἀπεσταλμένουςapestalmenoussend away
πρὸςprosto / toward
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
ποσάκιςposakishow oft(-en)
ἠθέλησαēthelēsadesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ἐπισυναγαγεῖνepisynagageingather (together)
τὰtathe
τέκναteknachild
σουsouyou
ὃνhonwho / which
τρόπονtropon(even) as, conversation, (+ like) manner
ὄρνιςornishen
ἐπισυνάγειepisynageigather (together)
τὰtathe
νοσσίαnossiachicken
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τὰςtasthe
πτέρυγαςpterygaswing
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ἠθελήσατεēthelēsatedesire, be disposed (forward), intend
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Word-by-word meanings

ἸερουσαλὴμIerousalēmJerusalem
ἸερουσαλήμIerousalēmJerusalem
the
ἀποκτείνουσαapokteinousaput to death, kill, slay
τοὺςtousthe
προφήταςprophētasprophet
καὶkaiand / also
λιθοβολοῦσαlithobolousastone, cast stones
τοὺςtousthe
ἀπεσταλμένουςapestalmenoussend away
πρὸςprosto / toward
αὐτήνautēnhe / she / it / same
ποσάκιςposakishow oft(-en)
ἠθέλησαēthelēsadesire, be disposed (forward), intend
ἐπισυναγαγεῖνepisynagageingather (together)
τὰtathe
τέκναteknachild
σουsouyou
ὃνhonwho / which
τρόπονtropon(even) as, conversation, (+ like) manner
ὄρνιςornishen
ἐπισυνάγειepisynageigather (together)
τὰtathe
νοσσίαnossiachicken
αὐτῆςautēshe / she / it / same
ὑπὸhypounder / by
τὰςtasthe
πτέρυγαςpterygaswing
καὶkaiand / also
οὐκouknot
ἠθελήσατεēthelēsatedesire, be disposed (forward), intend

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