A.T. Robertson Commentary Luke 23:27

"And there followed him a great multitude of the people, and of women who bewailed and lamented him." — Luke 23:27 (ASV)

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.