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.