Luk 23:27 | RWP | e4.org | Followed ( ηκολουθε ). Imperfect active, was following. Verses are peculiar to Luke. Bewailed ( εκοπτοντο ). Imperfect middle of κοπτω , 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 ( ; ; , ; ; ; ; ). Lamented ( εθρηνουν ). Imperfect active of θρηνεω , old verb from θρεομα , to cry aloud, lament.

‏ Luke 23:27

Followed ( ηκολουθε ). Imperfect active, was following. Verses 27-32 are peculiar to Luke.

Bewailed ( εκοπτοντο ). Imperfect middle of κοπτω, 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; 2:36-38; 7:11-15, 37-50; 8:1-3; 10:38-42; 11:27; 13:11-16).

Lamented ( εθρηνουν ). Imperfect active of θρηνεω, old verb from θρεομα, to cry aloud, lament.