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Matthew 2:18

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Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy the prophet, saying,	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.	But when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

In^G1722 Rama^G4471 was there^G191 a voice^G5456 heard^G191, lamentation^G2355, and^G2532 weeping^G2805, and^G2532 great^G4183 mourning^G3602, Rachel^G4478 weeping^G2799 for her^G846 children^G5043, and^G2532 would^G2309 not^G3756 be comforted^G3870, because^G3754 they are^G1526 not^G3756.

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Original Greek

Φωνὴ ἐν Ῥαμᾶ ἠκούσθη, θρῆνος καὶ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὀδυρμὸς πολύς, Ῥαχὴλ κλαίουσα τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελε παρακληθῆναι, ὅτι οὐκ εἰσί.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
Φωνὴ	Phōnē	G5456	N-NSF	a voice
ἐν	en	G1722	PREP	In
Ῥαμᾶ	Rhama	G4471	N-PRI	Rama
ἠκούσθη,	ēkousthē	G191	V-API-3S	was there heard
θρῆνος	thrēnos	G2355	N-NSM	lamentation
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
κλαυθμὸς	klauthmos	G2805	N-NSM	weeping
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
ὀδυρμὸς	odurmos	G3602	N-NSM	mourning
πολύς,	polus	G4183	A-NSM	great
Ῥαχὴλ	Rhachēl	G4478	N-PRI	Rachel
κλαίουσα	klaiousa	G2799	V-PAP-NSF	weeping
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-APN	*
τέκνα	tekna	G5043	N-APN	children
αὐτῆς,	autēs	G846	P-GSF	her
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
ἤθελε	ēthele	G2309	V-IAI-3S	would
παρακληθῆναι,	paraklēthēnai	G3870	V-APN	be comforted
ὅτι	hoti	G3754	CONJ	because
οὐκ	ouk	G3756	PRT-N	not
εἰσί.	eisi	G1526	V-PAI-3P	they are

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G191 — ἀκούω (akoúō, ak-oo'-o): I hear, listen — a primary verb; to hear (in various senses):--give (in the) audience (of), come (to the ears), (shall) hear(-er, -ken), be noised, be reported, understand.
• G846 — αὐτός (autós, ow-tos'): he, she, it, they, them, same — from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
• G1526 — εἰσί (eisí, i-see'): 3rd person plural present indicative of εἰμί; they are:--agree, are, be, dure, X is, were.
• G1722 — ἐν (en, en): in, on, among — a primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of rest (intermediate between εἰς and ἐκ); "in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before, between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (… sake of), + give self wholly to, (here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on), through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in). Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate (and different) preposition.
• G2309 — θέλω (thélō, thel'-o): I will, wish, desire — apparently strengthened from the alternate form of αἱρέομαι; to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas βούλομαι 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:--desire, be disposed (forward), intend, list, love, mean, please, have rather, (be) will (have, -ling, - ling(-ly)).
• G2355 — θρῆνος (thrēnos, thray'-nos): wailing, lamentation — from the base of θροέω; wailing:--lamentation.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G2799 — κλαίω (klaíō, klah'-yo): I weep, weep for, mourn — of uncertain affinity; to sob, i.e. wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently):--bewail, weep.
• G2805 — κλαυθμός (klauthmós, klowth-mos'): weeping, lamentation — from κλαίω; lamentation:--wailing, weeping, X wept.
• G3602 — ὀδυρμός (odyrmós, od-oor-mos'): lamentation, wailing — from a derivative of the base of δύνω; moaning, i.e. lamentation:--mourning.
• G3754 — ὅτι (hóti, hot'-ee): that, since, because — neuter of ὅστις as conjunction; demonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because:--as concerning that, as though, because (that), for (that), how (that), (in) that, though, why.
• G3756 — οὐ (ou, oo): no, not — a primary word; the absolute negative (compare μή) adverb; no or not:--+ long, nay, neither, never, no (X man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. See also οὐ μή, μῆκος.
• G3870 — παρακαλέω (parakaléō, par-ak-al-eh'-o): I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort — from παρά and καλέω; to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation):--beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
• G4183 — πολύς (polýs, pol-oos'): much, many, often — including the forms from the alternate ; (singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely:--abundant, + altogether, common, + far (passed, spent), (+ be of a) great (age, deal, -ly, while), long, many, much, oft(-en (-times)), plenteous, sore, straitly. Compare πλεῖστος, πλείων.
• G4471 — Ῥαμᾶ (Rhamâ, hram-ah'): Rama — of Hebrew origin (רָמָה); Rama (i.e. Ramah), a place in Palestine:--Rama.
• G4478 — Ῥαχήλ (Rhachḗl, hrakh-ale'): Rachel — of Hebrew origin (רָחֵל); Rachel, the wife of Jacob:--Rachel.
• G5043 — τέκνον (téknon, tek'-non): a child, descendent, inhabitant — from the base of τίκτω; a child (as produced):--child, daughter, son.
• G5456 — φωνή (phōnḗ, fo-nay'): a sound, noise, voice — probably akin to φαίνω through the idea of disclosure; a tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language:--noise, sound, voice.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

Cross References

Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)

• lamentation — Jeremiah 4:31, Jeremiah 9:17-21, Ezekiel 2:10, Revelation 8:13
• Rachel — Genesis 35:16-20
• Rama — Jeremiah 31:15
• would — Genesis 37:30, Genesis 37:33-35, Genesis 42:36, Job 14:10

Reciprocal references (7): Genesis 5:24, Genesis 29:17, Genesis 35:19, Genesis 42:13, Genesis 48:7, Nehemiah 11:33, Isaiah 22:4

Related Topics

• Thompson Chain: JOY-SORROW, RACHEL, RAMAH
• Torrey’s: DEAD, THE
• Nave’s: BETHLEHEM, CHILDREN, EGYPT, INFANTICIDE, JESUS, THE CHRIST, MIRACLES, MOURNING, PROPHECY, QUOTATIONS AND ALLUSIONS, RAMAH, RULERS

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