G2875–κόπτω–koptō

say, We have piped to you, and ye have not danced: we have mourned to you, and ye have not wailed.

ἐκόψασθε. ekopsasthe “you did wail.”

But a very great crowd strewed their own garments on the way, and others kept cutting down branches from the trees and strewing them on the way.

ἔκοπτον ekopton “were cutting down”

And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven; and then shall all the tribes of the land lament, and they shall see the Son of man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

κόψονται kopsontai “will mourn”

and many strewed their clothes on the way, and others cut down branches from the trees [supplied: and went on strewing them on the way].

κόψαντες kopsantes “cutting down”

And all were weeping and lamenting her. But he said, Do not weep, for she has not died, but sleeps.

ἐκόπτοντο ekoptonto “they were mourning for”

And a great multitude of the people, and of women who wailed and lamented him, followed him.

ἐκόπτοντο ekoptonto “were mourning”

Behold, he comes with the clouds, and every eye shall see him, and they which have pierced him, and all the tribes of the land shall wail because of him. Yea. Amen.

κόψονται kopsontai “will wail”

And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication, and lived luxuriously with her, shall weep and wail over her, when they see the smoke of her burning,

κόψονται kopsontai “they will wail”