- *Phōnē*
- nominative, feminine, singular - voice
- *Rama*
- dative, feminine, singular - Ramah
- *ēkousthē*
- aorist passive indicative, 3rd person singular - was heard
- *thrēnos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - lamentation
- *klauthmos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - weeping
- *odyrmos*
- nominative, masculine, singular - mourning
- *polys*
- nominative, masculine, singular - much/great
- *Rachēl*
- nominative, feminine, singular - Rachel
- *klaiousa*
- present active participle, nominative, feminine, singular - weeping
- *ta tekna*
- accusative, neuter, plural - the children
- *autēs*
- genitive, feminine, singular - of her
- *ēthelen*
- imperfect active indicative, 3rd person singular - was willing
- *paraklēthēnai*
- aorist passive infinitive - to be comforted
- *hoti*
- conjunction - because
- *ouk*
- negative particle - not
- *eisin*
- present active indicative, 3rd person plural - they are