Matthew

Matthew 2:17–18

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 2:17

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

Cross-references

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.