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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Greek: Transliteration:
“A voice A sound, noise, voice, language, dialect. N-NFS H5456 φωνὴ phōnē
was heard To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. V-AIP-3S H191 ἠκούσθη ēkousthē
Ramah, Rama, a place in Ephraim, two hours north of Jerusalem. N-DFS H4471 Ραμὰ rama
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weeping Weeping, lamentation, crying. N-NMS H2805 κλαυθμὸς klauthmos
great Much, many; often. Adj-NMS H4183 πολύς polus
mourning, Lamentation, wailing, mourning, sorrow. N-NMS H3602 ὀδυρμὸς odurmos
Rachel Rachel, younger wife of the patriarch Jacob. N-NFS H4478 Ραχὴλ rachēl
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children; A child, descendent, inhabitant. N-ANP H5043 τέκνα tekna
not No, not. Adv H3756 οὐκ ouk
be comforted, (a) to send for, summon, invite, (b) to beseech, entreat, beg, (c) to exhort, admonish, (d) to comfort, encourage, console. V-ANP H3870 παρακληθῆναι paraklēthēnai
because That, since, because; may introduce direct discourse. Conj H3754 ὅτι oti
not.” No, not. Adv H3756 οὐκ ouk

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Rachel

a wife of Jacob

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Berean Bible “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are not.”
King James Bible “A In Rama was there a voice was heard in Ramah, weeping heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; children, and she would not be comforted, because they are not.”
Hebrew Greek English “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are not.”"A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE."
New American Standard Bible 1995 “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children; and she would not be comforted, because they are not.”"A VOICE WAS HEARD IN RAMAH, WEEPING AND GREAT MOURNING, RACHEL WEEPING FOR HER CHILDREN; AND SHE REFUSED TO BE COMFORTED, BECAUSE THEY WERE NO MORE."