Matthew 23:37
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
O 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!

Young's Literal Translation
‘Jerusalem, Jerusalem, that art killing the prophets, and stoning those sent unto thee, how often did I will to gather thy children together, as a hen doth gather her own chickens under the wings, and ye did not will.

King James Bible
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!

Greek
O Jerusalem,
Ἰερουσαλὴμ (Ierousalēm)
Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.

Jerusalem,
Ἰερουσαλήμ (Ierousalēm)
Noun - Vocative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2419: Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.

who
(hē)
Article - Vocative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

kills
ἀποκτείνουσα (apokteinousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular
Strong's 615: To put to death, kill; fig: I abolish. From apo and kteino; to kill outright; figuratively, to destroy.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

prophets
προφήτας (prophētas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4396: From a compound of pro and phemi; a foreteller; by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

stones
λιθοβολοῦσα (lithobolousa)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Vocative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3036: To stone, cast stones (at), kill by stoning. From a compound of lithos and ballo; to throw stones, i.e. Lapidate.

those
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

sent
ἀπεσταλμένους (apestalmenous)
Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 649: From apo and stello; set apart, i.e. to send out literally or figuratively.

to
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

her,
αὐτήν (autēn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

how often
ποσάκις (posakis)
Adverb
Strong's 4212: How often, how many times. Multiplicative from posos; how many times.

I have longed
ἠθέλησα (ēthelēsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

to gather
ἐπισυναγαγεῖν (episynagagein)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 1996: To collect, gather together, assemble. From epi and sunago; to collect upon the same place.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

children {together},
τέκνα (tekna)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 5043: A child, descendent, inhabitant. From the base of timoria; a child.

as
τρόπον (tropon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5158: From the same as trope; a turn, i.e. mode or style; figuratively, deportment or character.

a hen
ὄρνις (ornis)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3733: A bird, fowl, hen. Probably from a prolonged form of the base of oros; a bird, i.e., a hen.

gathers
ἐπισυνάγει (episynagei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1996: To collect, gather together, assemble. From epi and sunago; to collect upon the same place.

her
αὐτῆς (autēs)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

chicks
νοσσία (nossia)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3556: A nestling, the young of birds. Diminutive of neossos; a birdling.

under
ὑπὸ (hypo)
Preposition
Strong's 5259: A primary preposition; under, i.e. of place, or with verbs; of place (underneath) or where (below) or time (when).

[her]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

wings,
πτέρυγας (pterygas)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's 4420: A wing, pinion. From a derivative of petomai; a wing.

but
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

you were unwilling!
ἠθελήσατε (ēthelēsate)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 2309: To will, wish, desire, be willing, intend, design.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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