Matthew 2:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“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.”
παρακαλέω
To comfort, to exhort, to encourage. Parakaleo. The God of all comfort who comforts us in all our troubles. He does not just send comfort. He is the God who comforts personally.
κλαίω
weeping for
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κλαίω
To weep, to wail. Klaio. Jesus wept. The shortest verse in the Bible is also one of the most profound. God weeps with those who weep. He is not unmoved by human grief.
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φωνή
A voice
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φωνή
Voice, sound. Phone. The sound of a voice. My sheep hear my voice. Jesus knows you by name and speaks to you personally. Learning to recognise His voice is essential.
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θέλω
was willing
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θέλω
To will, to wish, to desire. Thelo. I am willing be made clean. Jesus was always willing to heal, forgive and restore. His willingness has not changed.
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πολύς
great,
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πολύς
Many, much, great. Polus. Much fruit. Many witnesses. Great grace. God is not stingy. He gives abundantly to those who are connected to the vine.
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Ῥαμᾶ
Ramah
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Ῥαμᾶ
Rama (i.e. Ramah), a place in Palestine
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εἰμί
they are.
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εἰμί
I exist (used only when emphatic)
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Ῥαχήλ
Rachel
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Ῥαχήλ
Rachel, the wife of Jacob
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ὀδυρμός
mourning
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ὀδυρμός
moaning, i.e. lamentation
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τέκνον
children
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τέκνον
a child (as produced)
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κλαυθμός
weeping
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κλαυθμός
lamentation
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θρῆνος
lamentation
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θρῆνος
wailing
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