King James Version

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.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “lamentation” (θρῆνος) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “and” (καὶ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.

Φωνὴphōnēa voiceφωνήnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “a voice”, the subject formG5456a sound, noise, voice, language, dialect.This verse uses “voice”.a voiceἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.ῬαμὰrhamaRamahῬαμάnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “Ramah”, the to- or for-formG4471Rama, a place in Ephraim, two hours north of Jerusalem.ἠκούσθηēkousthēheardἀκούω (akouō)verb, aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular — “heard”, a single actionG191I hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported.heardκλαυθμὸςklauthmosweepingκλαυθμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “weeping”, the subject formG2805weeping, lamentation, crying.This verse uses “weeping”.weepingκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andὀδυρμὸςodurmosmourningὀδυρμόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “mourning”, the subject formG3602lamentation, wailing, mourning, sorrow.mourningπολύςpolusmuchπολύςadjective, nominative, singular, masculine — “much”, the subject formG4183much, many; often.This verse uses “much”.ῬαχὴλrhachēlRachelῬαχήλnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “Rachel”, the subject formG4478Rachel, younger wife of the patriarch Jacob.Rachelκλαίουσαklaiousaweepingκλαίω (klaiō)verb, present active participle, nominative, singular, feminine — “weeping”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2799I weep, weep for, mourn, lament.weepingτὰtatheὁ (ho)article, accusative, plural, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.τέκναteknachildrenτέκνον (teknon)noun, accusative, plural, neuter — “children”, the object formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.childrenαὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἤθελενēthelento willθέλω (thelō)verb, imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to will”, an ongoing action in the pastG2309I will, wish, desire, am willing, intend, design.This verse uses “will”.παρακληθῆναιparaklēthēnaito be comfortedπαρακαλέω (parakaleō)verb, aorist passive infinitive — “to be comforted”, a single actionG3870(a) I send for, summon, invite, (b) I beseech, entreat, beg, (c) I exhort, admonish, (d) I comfort, encourage, console.be comfortedὅτιhotibecauseὅτιconjunction — “because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.becauseοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰσίνeisinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

θρῆνοςthrēnoslamentationθρῆνοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “lamentation”, the subject formG2355καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

'A voice in Ramah was heard — lamentation and weeping and much mourning — Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

A voice was heard in Ramah, Weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; And she would not be comforted, because they are not.

Young’s Literal Translation

'A voice in Ramah was heard — lamentation and weeping and much mourning — Rachel weeping [for] her children, and she would not be comforted because they are not.'

World English Bible

“A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; she wouldn’t be comforted, because they are no more.”

Darby Translation

A voice has been heard in Rama, weeping, and great lamentation: Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Douay-Rheims

A voice in Rama was heard, lamentation and great mourning; Rachel bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

Fulfills

Jeremiah 31:15 Jeremiah 31:15 · King James VersionThus 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 31:15 · King James VersionOpen the Source
Then was fulfilled · Rachel weeping (infancy narrative) · NT explicit
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.

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