Luke 13:34
34JerusalemἸερουσαλὴμJerusalemἸερουσαλήμ,ἡkillingἀποκτείνουσαtheτοὺςprophetsπροφήταςandκαὶstoningλιθοβολοῦσαthoseτοὺςhaving been sentἀπεσταλμένουςtoπρὸςherαὐτήν—how oftenποσάκιςI have wantedἠθέλησαto gatherἐπισυνάξαιthoseτὰchildrenτέκναof youσουthatὃνwayτρόπονa hen [gathers]ὄρνιςτὴνherἑαυτῆςbroodνοσσιὰνunderὑπὸtheτὰςwingsπτέρυγας,andκαὶnotοὐκyou were willingἠθελήσατε.
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, killing the prophets and stoning those sent to her, how often I willed to gather your children, the way that a hen [does] her brood under the wings, and you⁺ were not willing.
Vocab difficulty
79.7
Rare words
ποσάκις
ποσάκις
how often, how many times.
ὄρνις
ὄρνις
a bird, fowl, hen.
νοσσιὰν
νοσσιά
a brood of young birds.