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.