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Lexicon :: Strong's H4305 - māṭar

Aa
מָטַר
Transliteration
māṭar
Pronunciation
maw-tar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1187

Strong’s Definitions

מָטַר mâṭar, maw-tar'; a primitive root; to rain:—(cause to) rain (upon).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x

The KJV translates Strong's H4305 in the following manner: rain (17x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 17x
The KJV translates Strong's H4305 in the following manner: rain (17x).

  1. to rain

    1. (Niphal) to be rained on or upon

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to rain, send rain

      2. to rain hail, send hail

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָטַר mâṭar, maw-tar'; a primitive root; to rain:—(cause to) rain (upon).
STRONGS H4305: Abbreviations
† [מָטַר] verb denominative (compare GerberVerb. denom. 106) [rain] (Arabic bdb056501; Syriac bdb056502 Targum Aph`el אַמְטַר); —
Niph. Imperfect be rained upon חֶלְקָה אַחַתּ תִּמָּטֵר Amos 4:7.
Hiph. Perfect הִמְטִיר Genesis 2:5; Genesis 19:24; וְהִמְטַרְתִּ֫י Amos 4:7; Imperfect יַמְטֵר Psalm 11:6; Job 20:23; וַיַּמְטֵר Exodus 9:3 + 2 times; 3rd person feminine singular תַּמְטִיר Amos 4:7 (but read אַמְטִיר Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate 1st person singular אַמְטִיר Amos 4:7 + vAmos 4:7 (for תַּמְטִיר), Ezekiel 38:22; Infinitive construct הַמְטִיר Isaiah 5:6; Job 38:26; Participle מַמְטִיר Genesis 7:4 + 2 times; — send rain, rain (followed by עַל except Exodus 9:18; Exodus 16:4); subject י׳ (no direct object) Genesis 2:5; Genesis 7:4 (both J), Amos 4:7 (3 times in verse), compare Job 38:26; subject clouds עָבִים by divine command Isaiah 5:6 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb מָטָר); מָן הִמִ׳ Psalm 78:24; שְׁאֵר Psalm 78:27; לֶחֶם Exodus 16:4 (J; מִןהַֿשָּׁמַים no עַל); as act of judgment בָּרָד הִמ׳ rain hail, send hail, subject י׳ Exodus 9:23 (J); compare Exodus 9:18 (J; no עַל); object גָּפְרִית וָאֵשׁ Genesis 19:24 (J), compare Ezekiel 38:22 וְגֶשֶׁם שׁוֺטֵף וְאַבְנֵי אֶלְגָּבִישׁ אֵשׁ וְגָפְרִית אַמ׳; figurative Psalm 11:6 (object פַּחִים; but read אֵשׁ פַּחֲמֵי see Ew Che Bae and others); Job 20:23 (|| clause אַפּוֹ חֲרוֺן בּו יְשַׁלַּחֺ).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:5; 2:5; 7:4; 7:4; 19:24; 19:24

Exodus

9:3; 9:18; 9:18; 9:23; 16:4; 16:4

Job

20:23; 20:23; 38:26; 38:26

Psalms

11:6; 11:6; 78:24; 78:27

Isaiah

5:6; 5:6

Ezekiel

38:22; 38:22

Amos

4:7; 4:7; 4:7; 4:7; 4:7

H4305

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4305 matches the Hebrew מָטַר (māṭar),
which occurs 17 times in 14 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:5 - Now no H2962 H3605 shrub H7880 of the field H7704 was yet H2962 on the earth H776, and no H2962 H3605 plant H6212 of the field H7704 had yet H2962 sprouted H6779, for the LORD H3068 God H430 had not sent H4305 rain H4305 upon the earth H776, and there was no H369 man H120 to [fn]cultivate H5647 the ground H127.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 7:4 - “For after seven H7651 more H5750 days H3117, I will send H4305 rain H4305 on the earth H776 for forty H705 days H3117 and forty H705 nights H3915; and I will wipe H4229 out H4229 from the face H6440 of the land H127 every H3605 living H3351 thing H3351 that I have made H6213.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 19:24 - Then the LORD H3068 rained H4305 brimstone H1614 and fire H784 on Sodom H5467 and Gomorrah H6017 from the LORD H3068 out of heaven H8064,

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:18 - “Behold H2009, about this time H6256 tomorrow H4279, I will [fn]send H4305 a very H3966 heavy H3515 hail H1259, such H834 as has not been H1961 seen in Egypt H4714 from the day H3117 it was founded H3245 [fn]until H5704 now H6258.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:23 - So Moses H4872 reached H5186 out H5186 with his staff H4294 toward H5921 the sky H8064, and the LORD H3068 [fn]sent H5414 [fn]thunder H6963 and hail H1259, and fire H784 ran H1980 down to the earth H776. And the LORD H3068 rained H4305 hail H1259 on the land H776 of Egypt H4714.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 16:4 -

Then the LORD H3068 said H559 to Moses H4872, “Behold H2009, I will rain H4305 bread H3899 from heaven H8064 for you; and the people H5971 shall go H3318 out H3318 and gather H3950 a day’s H3117 portion H1697 every day H3117, so H4616 that H4616 I may test H5254 them, whether or H518 not they will walk H1980 in My [fn]instruction H8451.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:23 -

“When he fills H4390 his belly H990,

God will send H7971 His fierce H2740 anger H639 on him

And rain H4305 it on him [fn]while he is eating H3894.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:26 -

To bring H4305 rain H4305 on a land H776 without H3808 [fn]people H376,

On a desert H4057 without H3808 a person H120 in it,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:6 -

He will rain H4305 [fn]coals H6352 of fire H784 upon the wicked H7563,

And brimstone H1614 and burning H2152 wind H7307 will be the portion H4521 of their cup H3563.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:24 -

He rained H4305 down H4305 manna H4478 upon them to eat H398,

And gave H5414 them [fn]food H1715 from heaven H8064.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 78:27 -

When He rained H4305 meat H7607 upon them like the dust H6083,

Even winged H3671 fowl H5775 like the sand H2344 of the seas H3220,

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:6 -

“I will lay H7896 it waste H1326;

It will not be pruned H2168 nor hoed H5737,

But briars H8068 and thorns H7898 will come H5927 up H5927.

I will also command H6680 the clouds H5645 not to rain H4305 H4306 on it.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 38:22 - “With plague H1698 and with blood H1818 I will enter H8199 into H8199 judgment H8199 with him; and I will rain H4305 on him and on his troops H102, and on the many H7227 peoples H5971 who H834 are with him, [fn]a torrential H7857 rain H1653, hailstones H417 H68, fire H784, and brimstone H1614.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 4:7 -

“Furthermore H1571, I withheld H4513 the rain H1653 from you

While there were still H5750 three H7969 months H2320 until harvest H7105.

Then I would send H4305 rain H4305 on one H259 city H5892,

But on another H259 city H5892 I would not send H4305 rain H4305;

One H259 part H2513 would be rained H4305 on,

While the part H2513 not rained H4305 on would dry H3001 up H3001.

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