Matthew 2:18

18A voiceΦωνὴinἐνRamahῬαμὰwas heardἠκούσθη,weepingκλαυθμὸςandκαὶmourningὀδυρμὸςgreatπολύς·RachelῬαχὴλweeping [for]κλαίουσαtheτὰchildrenτέκναof herαὐτῆς,andκαὶnotοὐκwouldἤθελενbe comfortedπαρακληθῆναιbecauseὅτιno moreοὐκare theyεἰσίν.

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

Vocab difficulty

70.5

Rare words

  • Ῥαμὰ

    Ῥαμά

    Rama, a place in Ephraim, two hours north of Jerusalem.

  • ὀδυρμὸς

    ὀδυρμός

    lamentation, wailing, mourning, sorrow.

  • Ῥαχὴλ

    Ῥαχήλ

    Rachel, younger wife of the patriarch Jacob.