Quick Definition
to rain
Strong's Definition
to rain
Derivation: a primitive root;
KJV Usage: (cause to) rain (upon).
TWOT Reference: 1187
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to rain
1a) (Niphal) to be rained on or upon
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to rain, send rain
1b2) to rain hail, send hail
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) to rain
1a) (Niphal) to be rained on or upon
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to rain, send rain
1b2) to rain hail, send hail
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מָטַר
mâṭar
BDB Definition:
1) to rain
1a) (Niphal) to be rained on or upon
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to rain, send rain
1b2) to rain hail, send hail
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1187
Total KJV Occurrences: 17