Matthew

Matthew 2:16–18

¹⁶When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi. ¹⁷Then what was spoken through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled:

¹⁸“A voice is heard in Ramah,

weeping and great mourning,

Rachel weeping for her children

and refusing to be comforted,

because they are no more.”^d

Footnotes

d 2:18 Jeremiah 31:15|JER 31:15

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Matthew 2:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When	Τότε	Tote	Adverb	G5119 then
Herod	Ἡρῴδης	Hērōdēs	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2264 Herod
saw	ἰδὼν	idōn	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3708 I see, look upon, experience
that	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
he had been outwitted	ἐνεπαίχθη	enepaichthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G1702 I mock
by	ὑπὸ	hypo	Preposition	G5259 by, under, about
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Magi	μάγων	magōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3097 a sorcerer, magician, wizard
he was filled with rage	ἐθυμώθη	ethymōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G2373 I provoke to anger, am full of angry passion
Sending orders	ἀποστείλας	aposteilas	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G649 I send forth, send, send away, dismiss
he put to death	ἀνεῖλεν	aneilen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G337 I take up, abolish, murder
all	πάντας	pantas	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
the	τοὺς	tous	Article - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3588 the
boys	παῖδας	paidas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3816 a boy or girl child
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Bethlehem	Βηθλέεμ	Bēthleem	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G965 Bethlehem
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
its	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
vicinity	ὁρίοις	horiois	Noun - Dative Neuter Plural	G3725 districts, territory
two years old	διετοῦς	dietous	Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular	G1332 two years old
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
under	κατωτέρω	katōterō	Adverb	G2736 down, below, lower, under, less
according to	κατὰ	kata	Preposition	G2596 down from, against, according to, throughout, during
the	τὸν	ton	Article - Accusative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
time	χρόνον	chronon	Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular	G5550 time, a particular time, season
he had learned	ἠκρίβωσεν	ēkribōsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G198 I examine carefully, inquire strictly
from	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
the	τῶν	tōn	Article - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3588 the
Magi	μάγων	magōn	Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G3097 a sorcerer, magician, wizard

Matthew 2:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then	τότε	tote	Adverb	G5119 then
what was	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
spoken	ῥηθὲν	rhēthen	Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Neuter Singular	G2046 I say, speak
through	διὰ	dia	Preposition	G1223 through, on account of
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
prophet	προφήτου	prophētou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G4396 a prophet, poet
Jeremiah	Ἰερεμίου	Ieremiou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G2408 Jeremiah
was fulfilled	ἐπληρώθη	eplērōthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G4137 I fill, fulfill, complete

Matthew 2:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A voice	Φωνὴ	Phōnē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5456 a sound, noise, voice
is heard	ἠκούσθη	ēkousthē	Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular	G191 I hear, listen
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
Ramah	Ῥαμὰ	Rhama	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4471 Rama
weeping	κλαυθμὸς	klauthmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2805 weeping, lamentation
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
great	πολύς	polys	Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4183 much, many, often
mourning	ὀδυρμὸς	odyrmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3602 lamentation, wailing
Rachel	Ῥαχὴλ	Rhachēl	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G4478 Rachel
weeping	κλαίουσα	klaiousa	Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Feminine Singular	G2799 I weep, weep for, mourn
her	αὐτῆς	autēs	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Feminine 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
children	τέκνα	tekna	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5043 a child, descendent, inhabitant
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
refusing	ἤθελεν	ēthelen	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire
to be comforted	παρακληθῆναι	paraklēthēnai	Verb - Aorist Infinitive Passive	G3870 I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort
because	ὅτι	hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
they are	εἰσίν	eisin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
no more	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not

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Matthew 2:16 Isaiah 59:7 · Proverbs 28:15 · Revelation 17:6 · Daniel 3:13 · Hosea 10:14 · Genesis 49:7 · Judges 16:10 · Proverbs 28:17 · Daniel 3:19–20 · 2 Kings 8:12 · Isaiah 26:21

Matthew 2:18 Jeremiah 31:15 · Jeremiah 9:17–21 · Jeremiah 4:31 · Genesis 35:16–20 · Ezekiel 2:10

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