Greek Interlinear

Matthew 2:18 Interlinear

a voice In Rama heard lamentation and weeping and mourning great Rachel weeping children and not would be comforted because not they are

Word-by-Word Analysis

#OriginalStrong'sEnglishDefinition
1ΦωνὴG5456a voicea tone (articulate, bestial or artificial); by implication, an address (for any purpose), saying or language
2ἐνG1722In"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc
3ῬαμᾶG4471Ramarama (i.e., ramah), a place in palestine
4ἠκούσθηG191heardto hear (in various senses)
5θρῆνοςG2355lamentationwailing
6καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
7κλαυθμὸςG2805weepinglamentation
8καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
9ὀδυρμὸςG3602mourningmoaning, i.e., lamentation
10πολύς,G4183great(singular) much (in any respect) or (plural) many; neuter (singular) as adverbial, largely; neuter (plural) as adverb or noun often, mostly, largely
11ῬαχὴλG4478Rachelrachel, the wife of jacob
12κλαίουσαG2799weepingto sob, i.e., wail aloud (whereas 1145 is rather to cry silently)
13τὰG3588the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)
14τέκναG5043childrena child (as produced)
15αὐτῆςG846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
16καὶG2532andand, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
17οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
18ἤθελενG2309wouldto determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
19παρακληθῆναιG3870be comfortedto call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
20ὅτιG3754becausedemonstrative, that (sometimes redundant); causative, because
21οὐκG3756notthe absolute negative (compare g3361) adverb; no or not
22εἰσίνG1526they arethey are

Verse Context

Matthew 2:17Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremy...
Matthew 2:18 (current)a voice In Rama heard lamentation and weeping and mourning great Rachel weeping children and not would be comforted because not they are
Matthew 2:19was dead But when Herod behold an angel...

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