Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 23:27 - 23:27

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Robertson Word Pictures - Luke 23:27 - 23:27


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Followed (ēkolouthei). Imperfect active, was following. Luk 23:27-32 are peculiar to Luke.

Bewailed (ekoptonto). Imperfect middle of koptō, to cut, smite, old and common verb. Direct middle, they were smiting themselves on the breast. “In the Gospels there is no instance of a woman being hostile to Christ” (Plummer). Luke’s Gospel is appropriately called the Gospel of Womanhood (1:39-56; Luk 2:36-38; Luk 7:11-15, Luk 7:37-50; Luk 8:1-3; Luk 10:38-42; Luk 11:27; Luk 13:11-16).

Lamented (ethrēnoun). Imperfect active of thrēneō, old verb from threomai, to cry aloud, lament.