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G5205 ὑετός (hyetós)
Greek
Noun, Masculine
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Quick Definition

rain

Strong's Definition

rain, especially a shower

Derivation: from a primary (to rain);

KJV Usage: rain

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

ὑετός, ὑετοῦ, ὁ (ὕω to rain), from Homer down, the Sept. for βΖΜωΖΡν and ξΘθΘψ, rain: Act_14:17; Act_28:2; Heb_6:7; Jas_5:7 (where L T Tr WH omit ὑετόν; on this passive see ὄψιμος and πρώϊμος); ibid. 18; Rev_11:6.

Mounce Concise Greek Dictionary

ὑετός hyetos 5x rain, Act_14:17 ; Act_28:2 ; Heb_6:7 ; Jas_5:18 ; Rev_11:6

Abbott-Smith Greek Lexicon

ὑετός , -οῦ , ὁ ( < ὕω , to rain ), [in LXX chiefly for;] rain: Act_14:17 ; Act_28:2 , Heb_6:7 , Jas_5:18 , Rev_11:6 ; ὄψιμος ( q.v. ), sc . ὑ ., Jas_5:7 .†

Moulton & Milligan — Vocabulary of the Greek NT

ὑετός [page 648] rain. With Heb_6:7 cf. the use of the corresponding verb in the prayer of the Athenians cited in M. Anton. v. 7 Ὗσον , ὗσον , ὦ φίλε Ζεῦ , κατὰ τῆς ἀρούρας τῆς Ἀθηναίων καὶ τῶν πεδίων , Rain, rain, O dear Zeus, upon the cornland of the Athenians and their meads (Haines).

Liddell-Scott — Intermediate Greek Lexicon

ὑετός ὑ_ετός, οῦ, ὁ, [Etym: ὕω] "rain", Lat. pluvius, Il. , Hes. , Ar. :— esp. "a heavy shower", Lat. nimbus, whereas ὄμβρος, Lat. imber, is "a lasting" rain, and ψεκάς or ψακάς "a drizzling" rain, Xen. , etc. as adj. in Sup. ἄνεμοι ὑετώτατοι the "rainiest" winds, Hdt.

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Greek Lexicon

ὑετός, -οῦ, ὁ (ὕω, to rain), [in LXX chiefly for ;] rain: Act.14:17 28:2, Heb.6:7, Jas.5:18, Rev.11:6; ὄψιμος (which see), sc. ὑ., Jas.5:7.† (AS)

Bible Occurrences (5)

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