Matthew 2:18 Go deeper
← Matthew 2 · ← verse 17 · verse 19 →
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. (KJV)
Greek words tap a word
Greek text follows the SBLGNT, Textus Receptus and Byzantine readings in STEPBible's Translators Amalgamated Greek NT.
φωνὴphōnēA voice
Lemma: φωνή (phōnē) · Strong's: G5456G
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (N-NSF)
Meaning: voice/sound: voice — φωνή, -ῆς, ἡ, ; [in LXX chiefly and very frequently for קוֹל ; ] ; a voice; (a) prop., of persons, Mat.2:18 (LXX), al.; φ. αἴρειν (ἐπαίρειν), Luk.17:13, Act.2:14, al.; φ. μεγάλῃ εἰπεῖν (λέγειν, φωνεῖν, etc.), Luk.8:28,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 123 times. Also: Matthew 3:3, Matthew 3:17, Matthew 12:19, Matthew 17:5, Matthew 27:46, Matthew 27:50 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5456G; TFLSJ G5456G; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 1
ἐνenin
Lemma: ἐν (en) · Strong's: G1722
Parsing: Preposition (PREP)
Meaning: in/on/among — ἐν, ; prep, (the most frequently of all in NT), with dative (= Heb. בְּ, Lat. in, with abl.). ; I. Of place, with dative of thing(s), of person(s), in, within, on, at, by, among: ἐν τ. πόλει, Luk.7:37; τ. οφθαλμῷ,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2826 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:1, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:5 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1722; TFLSJ G1722; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 2
ῬαμὰRhamaRamah
Lemma: Ῥαμᾶ (Rhama) · Strong's: G4471
Parsing: Noun · Dative · Singular · Feminine · Location (N-DSF-L)
Meaning: Ramah — Ῥαμά (Rec. -ᾶ), ἡ, indecl. (Heb. רָמָה), ; Ramah: Mat.2:18 (LXX).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4471; TFLSJ G4471; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 3
ἠκούσθη,ēkousthēwas heard,
Lemma: ἀκούω (akouō) · Strong's: G0191
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-API-3S)
Meaning: to hear — ἀκούω, ; [in LXX chiefly for שׁמע ] ; to hear, listen, attend, perceive by hearing, comprehend by hearing. ; 1. Intrans.: Mrk.4:3 7:37, Jas.2:5, Rev.2:7, al.; τ. ὠσίν, Mat.13:15 (LXX); with cogn. dative, ακοῇ ἀ. (see:…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 435 times. Also: Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:9, Matthew 2:22, Matthew 4:12, Matthew 5:21, Matthew 5:27 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0191; TFLSJ G0191; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 4
θρῆνοςthrēnoslamentation
Lemma: θρῆνος (thrēnos) · Strong's: G2355
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: lamentation — θρῆνος, -ου, ὁ ; [in LXX chiefly for קִינָה ; ] ; a lamentation: Mat.2:18, Rec.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2355; TFLSJ G2355; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 5
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 6
κλαυθμὸςklauthmosweeping
Lemma: κλαυθμός (klauthmos) · Strong's: G2805
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: weeping — κλαυθμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (κλαίω), [in LXX chiefly for בְּכִי ; ] ; crying, weeping, Act.20:37; κ. καὶ ὀδυρμός, Mat.2:18 (LXX); ὁ κ. καὶ ὁ βρυγμός, Mat.8:12 13:42, 50 22:13 24:51 25:30, Luk.13:28.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9 times. Also: Matthew 8:12, Matthew 13:42, Matthew 13:50, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 24:51, Matthew 25:30 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2805; TFLSJ G2805; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 7
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 8
ὀδυρμὸςodurmosmourning
Lemma: ὀδυρμός (odurmos) · Strong's: G3602
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (N-NSM)
Meaning: mourning — ὀδυρμός, -οῦ, ὁ; (ὀδύρομαι, to lament), [in LXX : Jer.31:15 (תַּמְרוּר), 2Ma.11:6 * ; ] ; lamentation, mourning: Mat.2:18 (LXX), 2Co.7:7.†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2 times. Also: 2 Corinthians 7:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3602; TFLSJ G3602; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 9
πολύς,polusgreat,
Lemma: πολύς (polus) · Strong's: G4183
Parsing: Adjective · Nominative · Singular · Masculine (A-NSM)
Meaning: much — πολύς, πολλή, πολύ, ; [in LXX chiefly for רַב and cognate forms ; ] ; 1. as adj., much, many, great, of number, space, degree, value, time, etc.: ἀριθμός, Act.11:21; ὄχλος, Mrk.5:24; θερισμός, Mat.9:37; χόρτος,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 377 times. Also: Matthew 3:7, Matthew 4:25, Matthew 5:12, Matthew 6:30, Matthew 7:13, Matthew 7:22 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4183; TFLSJ G4183; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 10
ῬαχὴλRhachēlRachel
Lemma: Ῥαχήλ (Rhachēl) · Strong's: G4478
Parsing: Noun · Nominative · Singular · Feminine · Individual (N-NSF-P)
Meaning: Rachel — Ῥαχήλ, ἡ indecl. (Heb. רָחֵל), ; Rachel: Mat.2:18 (LXX).†; (AS)
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1 time. All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G4478; TFLSJ G4478; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 11
κλαίουσαklaiousaweeping [for]
Lemma: κλαίω (klaiō) · Strong's: G2799
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Participle · Nominative · Singular · Feminine (V-PAP-NSF)
Meaning: to weep — κλαίω ; [in LXX chiefly for בָּכָה ; ] ; of any loud expression of pain or sorrow, esp. for the dead, to weep, lament; (a) intrans.: Mrk.5:38-39 14:72 (M, Pr., 131) Mrk.16:10, Luk.7:13, 32 7:38 8:52, Jhn.11:31, 33 16:20…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 40 times. Also: Matthew 26:75, Mark 5:38, Mark 5:39, Mark 14:72, Mark 16:10, Luke 6:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2799; TFLSJ G2799; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 12
τὰtathe
Lemma: ὁ (ho) · Strong's: G3588
Parsing: Definite article · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (T-APN)
Meaning: the/this/who — ὁ, ἡ, τό, ; the prepositive article (ἄρθρον προτακτικόν), originally a demonstr. pron. (so usually in Hom.), in general corresponding to the Eng. definite article. ; I. As demonstr. pron. ; 1. As frequently in Hom.,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 20654 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:4, Matthew 1:5, Matthew 1:6, Matthew 1:7 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3588; TFLSJ G3588; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 13
τέκναteknachildren
Lemma: τέκνον (teknon) · Strong's: G5043
Parsing: Noun · Accusative · Plural · Neuter (N-APN)
Meaning: child — τέκνον, -ου, τό ; (τίκτω), [in LXX chiefly for בֵּן, also for יֶלֶד, etc. ; ] ; that which is begotten, born (cf. Scottish bairn), a child of either sex: Mrk.13:12, Luk.1:7, Act.7:5; pl., Mat.7:11, Mrk.7:27, Luk.1:17,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 99 times. Also: Matthew 3:9, Matthew 7:11, Matthew 9:2, Matthew 10:21, Matthew 15:26, Matthew 18:25 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G5043; TFLSJ G5043; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 14
αὐτῆς,autēsof her,
Lemma: αὐτός (autos) · Strong's: G0846
Parsing: Personal pronoun · Genitive · Singular · Feminine (P-GSF)
Meaning: it/s/he — αὐτός, -ή, -ό, ; determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). ; 1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); (1) self (ipse),…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 5846 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G0846; TFLSJ G0846; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 15
καὶkaiand
Lemma: καί (kai) · Strong's: G2532
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: and — καί, ; conj., ; and ; I. Copulative. ; 1. Connecting single words; (a) in general: Mat.2:18, 16:1, Mrk.2:15, Luk.8:15, Heb.1:1, al. mult.; repeated before each of the terms in a series, Mat.23:23, Luk.14:21, Rom.7:12,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 9450 times. Also: Matthew 1:2, Matthew 1:3, Matthew 1:11, Matthew 1:17, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:21 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2532; TFLSJ G2532; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 16
οὐκouknot
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 17
ἤθελενēthelenwas willing
Lemma: θέλω (thelō) · Strong's: G2309
Parsing: Verb · Imperfect · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Singular (V-IAI-3S)
Meaning: to will/desire — θέλω (the strengthened form ἐθέλω is found in Hom., and is the more frequently in Attic; see Rutherford, NPhr., 415f.), ; [in LXX for חפץ ,אבה; with neg., מאן pi., etc. ; ] ; to will, be willing, wish, desire (more…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 211 times. Also: Matthew 1:19, Matthew 5:40, Matthew 5:42, Matthew 7:12, Matthew 8:2, Matthew 8:3 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G2309; TFLSJ G2309; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 18
παρακληθῆναιparaklēthēnaito be comforted
Lemma: παρακαλέω (parakaleō) · Strong's: G3870
Parsing: Verb · Aorist · Passive · Infinitive (V-APN)
Meaning: to plead/comfort — παρακαλέω, -ῶ, ; [in LXX chiefly for נחם ni., pi. ; ] ; 1. to call to one, call for, summon: Act.28:20 (R, mg.; R, txt., entreat); hence (of the gods: Dem., Xen., al.), to invoke, call on, beseech, entreat: τ. πατέρα…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 108 times. Also: Matthew 5:4, Matthew 8:5, Matthew 8:31, Matthew 8:34, Matthew 14:36, Matthew 18:29 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3870; TFLSJ G3870; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 19
ὅτιhotibecause
Lemma: ὅτι (hoti) · Strong's: G3754H
Parsing: Conjunction (CONJ)
Meaning: that/since: since — ὅτι, ; conjc. (prop. neut. of ὅστις). ; I. As conjc, introducing an objective clause, that; 1. after verbs of seeing, knowing, thinking, saying, feeling: Mat.3:9 6:32 11:25, Mrk.3:28, Luk.2:49, Jhn.2:22, Act.4:13,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 467 times. Also: Matthew 5:3, Matthew 5:4, Matthew 5:5, Matthew 5:6, Matthew 5:7, Matthew 5:8 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3754H; TFLSJ G3754H; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 20
οὐκoukno more
Lemma: οὐ (ou) · Strong's: G3756
Parsing: Negative Particle · Negative · Negative (PRT-N)
Meaning: no — οὐ, before a vowel with smooth breathing οὐκ, before one with rough breathing οὐχ (but improperly οὐχ ἰδού, Act.2:7, WH, mg.; cf. WH, Intr., §409; M, Pr., 44, 244), ; [in LXX for אֵין ,אַיִן ,לֹא ; ] ; neg. particle, ;…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 1689 times. Also: Matthew 1:25, Matthew 3:11, Matthew 4:4, Matthew 4:7, Matthew 5:14, Matthew 5:17 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G3756; TFLSJ G3756; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 21
εἰσίν.¶eisinthey are.
Lemma: εἰμί (eimi) · Strong's: G1510
Parsing: Verb · Present · Active · Indicative · 3rd · Plural (V-PAI-3P)
Meaning: to be — εἰμί, ; with various uses and significations, like the English verb to be. ; I. As substantive verb. ; 1. Of persons and things, to be, exist: Act.17:28, Jhn.1:1, 8:58, 17:5, al; ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν (for past ptcp.), Rev.1:4,…
Greek editions with this word: SBLGNT, TR, Byzantine
Used 2406 times. Also: Matthew 1:18, Matthew 1:19, Matthew 1:20, Matthew 1:23, Matthew 2:2, Matthew 2:6 · All occurrences →
Source: TBESG G1510; TFLSJ G1510; TAGNT Matthew 2:18 word 22
How the BSB renders it
Each English phrase in the Berean Standard Bible and the original word behind it.
| A voice | → | φωνή G5456G voice/sound: voice |
| is heard | → | ἀκούω G0191 to hear |
| in | → | ἐν G1722 in/on/among |
| Ramah | → | Ῥαμᾶ G4471 Ramah |
| weeping | → | κλαυθμός G2805 weeping |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| great | → | πολύς G4183 much |
| mourning | → | ὀδυρμός G3602 mourning |
| Rachel | → | Ῥαχήλ G4478 Rachel |
| weeping [for] | → | κλαίω G2799 to weep |
| her | → | αὐτός G0846 it/s/he |
| children | → | τέκνον G5043 child |
| and | → | καί G2532 and |
| refusing | → | θέλω G2309 to will/desire |
| . . . | → | οὐ G3756 no |
| to be comforted | → | παρακαλέω G3870 to plead/comfort |
| because | → | ὅτι G3754H that/since: since |
| they are | → | εἰμί G1510 to be |
| no more | → | οὐ G3756 no |
King James Version (KJV), public domain in the United States. Source
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
🎤 SermonWeek helper
Tap the mic and talk.
Or just say “yes” or “no”.
Things you can say
Simple word rules, no AI service. It only opens pages for you; it never saves or sends anything. Open the full helper page