Matthew 2:18

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Word Reference

Original Word	Definitions
Φωνὴ G5456	Strong's Definition phōnē a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language a sound, a tone of inanimate things, as musical instruments a voice of the sound of uttered words speech of a language, tongue
ἐν G1722 PREP	Strong's Definition en ___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc in, by, with
Ῥαμᾶ G4471	Strong's Definition rhama a hill Rama (i.e., Ramah), a place in Palestine a town of the tribe of Benjamin, situated about 5 miles (8 km) north of Jerusalem on the road to Bethel
ἠκούσθη G191 V-API-3S	Strong's Definition akouō to hear (in various senses) to be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf "to hear to attend to, consider what is or has been said "to understand, perceive the sense of what is said to hear something to perceive by the ear what is announced in one's presence "to get by hearing learn"a thing comes to one's ears, to find out, learn"to give ear to a teaching or a teacher"to comprehend, to understand
θρῆνος G2355	Strong's Definition thrēnos wailing a lamentation
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
κλαυθμὸς G2805 N-NSM	Strong's Definition klauthmos lamentation weeping, lamentation
καὶ G2532	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
ὀδυρμὸς G3602 N-NSM	Strong's Definition odyrmos moaning, i.e., lamentation wailing, lamentation, mourning
πολύς G4183 A-NSM	Strong's Definition polys (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely many, much, large
Ῥαχὴλ G4478 N-NSF-P	Strong's Definition rhachēl ewe, sheep Rachel, the wife of Jacob the wife of Jacob
κλαίουσα G2799 V-PAP-NSF	Strong's Definition klaiō to sob, i.e., wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently) to mourn, weep, lament weeping as the sign of pain and grief for the thing signified (i.e., for the pain and grief) "of those who mourn for the dead to weep for, mourn for, bewail, one
τὰ G3588 T-APN	Strong's Definition ho the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
τέκνα G5043 N-APN	Strong's Definition teknon a child (as produced) offspring, children a male child, a son "metaphorically the name transferred to that intimate and reciprocal relationship formed between men by the bonds of love, friendship, trust, just as between parents and children "in affectionate address, such as patrons, helpers, teachers and the like employ: my child"in the New Testament, pupils or disciples are called children of their teachers, because the latter by their instruction nourish the minds of their pupils and mould their characters"children of God: in the Old Testament of ___%___the people of Israel___%___ as especially dear to God, in the New Testament, in Paul's writings, all who are led by the Spirit of God and thus closely related to God"children of the devil: those who in thought and action are prompted by the devil, and so reflect his character metaphorically of anything who depends upon it, is possessed by a desire or affection for it, is addicted to it "one who is liable to any fate thus children of a city: it citizens and inhabitants the votaries of wisdom, those souls who have, as it were, been nurtured and moulded by wisdom"cursed children, exposed to a curse and doomed to God's wrath or penalty
αὐτῆς G846 P-GSF	Strong's Definition autos the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons himself, herself, themselves, itself "he, she, it"the same
καὶ G2532 CONJ	Strong's Definition kai and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words and, also, even, indeed, but
οὐκ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
ἤθελεν G2309 V-IAI-3S	Strong's Definition thelō to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas G1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations), i.e., choose or prefer (literally or figuratively); by implication, to wish, i.e., be inclined to (sometimes adverbially, gladly); impersonally for the future tense, to be about to; by Hebraism, to delight in to will, have in mind, intend to be resolved or determined, to purpose "to desire, to wish"to love to like to do a thing, be fond of doing to take delight in, have pleasure
παρακληθῆναι G3870 V-APN	Strong's Definition parakaleō to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation) to call to one's side, call for, summon "to address, speak to, (call to, call upon), which may be done in the way of exhortation, entreaty, comfort, instruction, etc. to admonish, exhort "to beg, entreat, beseech to strive to appease by entreaty to console, to encourage and strengthen by consolation, to comfort to receive consolation, be comforted to encourage, strengthen"exhorting and comforting and encouraging"to instruct, teach
ὅτι G3754 CONJ	Strong's Definition hoti demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because that, because, since
οὐκ G3756 PRT-N	Strong's Definition ou the absolute negative (compare G3361) adverb; no or not no, not
εἰσίν G1526	Strong's Definition eisi they are are, be, were, etc.

Φωνὴ ἐν Ῥαμᾶ ἠκούσθη θρῆνος καὶ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ οὐκ ἤθελεν παρακληθῆναι ὅτι οὐκ εἰσίν

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Cross References

Jeremiah 31:15

כֹּה׀ אָמַר יְהוָה קוֹל בְּרָמָה נִשְׁמָע נְהִי בְּכִי תַמְרוּרִים רָחֵל מְבַכָּה עַל-בָּנֶיהָ מֵאֲנָה לְהִנָּחֵם עַל-בָּנֶיהָ כִּי אֵינֶֽנּוּ׃

Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not.

Jeremiah 9:17

כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת הִתְבּֽוֹנְנוּ וְקִרְאוּ לַמְקוֹנְנוֹת וּתְבוֹאֶינָה וְאֶל-הַחֲכָמוֹת שִׁלְחוּ וְתָבֽוֹאנָה׃

Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for the mourning women, that they may come; and send for cunning women, that they may come:

Jeremiah 4:31

כִּי קוֹל כְּחוֹלָה שָׁמַעְתִּי צָרָה כְּמַבְכִּירָה קוֹל בַּת-צִיּוֹן תִּתְיַפֵּחַ תְּפָרֵשׂ כַּפֶּיהָ אֽוֹי-נָא לִי כִּֽי-עָיְפָה נַפְשִׁי לְהֹרְגִֽים׃

For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, and the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that bewaileth herself, that spreadeth her hands, saying, Woe is me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

Genesis 35:16

וַיִּסְעוּ מִבֵּית אֵל וַֽיְהִי-עוֹד כִּבְרַת-הָאָרֶץ לָבוֹא אֶפְרָתָה וַתֵּלֶד רָחֵל וַתְּקַשׁ בְּלִדְתָּֽהּ׃

And they journeyed from Beth-el; and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath: and Rachel travailed, and she had hard labour.

Ezekiel 2:10

וַיִּפְרֹשׂ אוֹתָהּ לְפָנַי וְהִיא כְתוּבָה פָּנִים וְאָחוֹר וְכָתוּב אֵלֶיהָ קִנִים וָהֶגֶה וָהִֽי׃

And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.

Genesis 37:30

וַיָּשָׁב אֶל-אֶחָיו וַיֹּאמַר הַיֶּלֶד אֵינֶנּוּ וַֽאֲנִי אָנָה אֲנִי-בָֽא׃

And he returned unto his brethren, and said, The child is not; and I, whither shall I go?

Job 14:10

וְגֶבֶר יָמוּת וַֽיֶּחֱלָשׁ וַיִּגְוַע אָדָם וְאַיּֽוֹ׃

But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

Revelation 8:13

Καὶ εἶδον καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἀγγέλου πετωμένου ἐν μεσουρανήματι λέγοντος φωνῇ μεγάλῃ Οὐαὶ οὐαὶ οὐαὶ τοῖς κατοικοῦσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ἐκ τῶν λοιπῶν φωνῶν τῆς σάλπιγγος τῶν τριῶν ἀγγέλων τῶν μελλόντων σαλπίζειν

And I beheld, and heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying with a loud voice, Woe, woe, woe, to the inhabiters of the earth by reason of the other voices of the of trumpet the three angels, which are yet to sound!

Genesis 37:33

וַיַּכִּירָהּ וַיֹּאמֶר כְּתֹנֶת בְּנִי חַיָּה רָעָה אֲכָלָתְהוּ טָרֹף טֹרַף יוֹסֵֽף׃

And he knew it, and said, It is my son's coat; an evil beast hath devoured him; Joseph is without doubt rent in pieces.

Genesis 42:36

וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם יַֽעֲקֹב אֲבִיהֶם אֹתִי שִׁכַּלְתֶּם יוֹסֵף אֵינֶנּוּ וְשִׁמְעוֹן אֵינֶנּוּ וְאֶת-בִּנְיָמִן תִּקָּחוּ עָלַי הָיוּ כֻלָּֽנָה׃

And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.

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