H4306 - מָטַר (mâṭar)

H4306 מָטַר (mâṭar) maw-tawr'

Hebrew

Noun (Masculine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

rain

Strong's Definition

rain

Derivation: from H4305 (מָטַר);

KJV Usage: rain.

TWOT Reference: 1187a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) rain

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1026 G5205 G5205

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

rain

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

מָטָר mâṭâr BDB Definition: 1) rain Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H4305 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1187a Total KJV Occurrences: 38

Bible Occurrences (36)

9:33 9:34

11:11 11:14 11:17 28:12 28:24 32:2

12:17 12:18

1:21 23:4

8:35 8:36 17:1 18:1

6:26 6:27 7:13

5:10 28:26 29:23 36:27 37:6 38:28

72:6 135:7 147:8

26:1 28:3

4:6 5:6 30:23

10:13 51:16

10:1

Exodus 9:33

Then Moses departed from Pharaoh, [went] out of the city, and spread out his hands to the LORD. The thunder and hail ceased, and the rain no longer poured down on the land.

Exodus 9:34

When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had ceased, he sinned again and hardened his heart — he and his officials.

Deuteronomy 11:11

But the land that you are crossing [the Jordan] to possess is a land of mountains and valleys that drinks in... the rain from heaven.

Deuteronomy 11:14

then I will provide rain for your land in season, the autumn and spring rains..., that you may gather your grain, new wine, and oil.

Deuteronomy 11:17

or the anger of the LORD will be kindled against you. He will shut the heavens so that there will be no rain, nor will the land yield its produce, and you will soon perish... from the good land that the LORD is giving you.

Deuteronomy 28:12

The LORD will open the heavens, His abundant storehouse, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations, but borrow from none.

Deuteronomy 28:24

The LORD will turn the rain of your land into dust and powder; it will descend on you from the sky until you are destroyed.

Deuteronomy 32:2

Let my teaching fall like rain and my speech settle like dew, like gentle rain on new grass, like showers on tender plants.