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Lexicon :: Strong's H4306 - māṭār

Aa
מָטָר
Transliteration
māṭār
Pronunciation
maw-tawr'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1187a

Strong’s Definitions

מָטַר mâṭar, maw-tawr'; from H4305; rain:—rain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H4306 in the following manner: rain (36x), great (1x), small (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H4306 in the following manner: rain (36x), great (1x), small (1x).

  1. rain

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מָטַר mâṭar, maw-tawr'; from H4305; rain:—rain.
STRONGS H4306: Abbreviations
† מָטָר noun masculineExodus 9:33. rain (Assyrian meṭru, DlHWB 406; Arabic bdb056403; Sabean (Minaean) מטר HomChrestom. 127; Aramaic מַטְרָא, bdb056404); — מ׳ Exodus 9:33 + 30 times; construct מְטַר Deuteronomy 11:11 + 5 times; plural construct מִטְרוֺת Job 37:6; — rain, as watering earth, especially Canaan, Deuteronomy 11:11 הַשָּׁמַיִם מ׳; as blessing sent (verb usually נָתַן and withheld by י׳ Deuteronomy 11:14 (|| יוֺרֶה, מַלְקוֺשׁ); Deuteronomy 11:17 (here אַרְצְכֶס מְ׳); Deuteronomy 28:12; 1 Kings 8:35, 36; 1 Kings 17:1 (|| טַל), 1 Kings 18:12; 1 Chronicles 6:26; 1 Chronicles 6:27; 1 Chronicles 7:13; Job 5:10 (|| מַיִם), compare Job 28:26; Job 36:27; Psalm 147:8 (verb מֵכִין); so זַרְעֲךָ מְ׳ Isaiah 30:23; Zechariah 10:1 (|| מַלְקוֺשׁ), Zechariah 10:1 מְטַרגֶּֿשֶׁם; גֶּשֶׁם מָטָר Job 37:6, גֶּשֶׁם מִטְרוֺת עֻזּוֺ Job 37:6 (|| שֶׁלַג); Job 38:28 (|| אֶגְלֵיטָֿ֑ל) בְּרָקִים לַמּ׳ Psalm 135:7; Jeremiah 10:13 = Jeremiah 51:16 (|| הֲמוֺן מַיִם); also in אַרְצְךָ אָבָק וְעָפָר נָתַן אֵת מְ׳ Deuteronomy 28:24; compare Isaiah 5:6 (where accusative of congnate meaning with verb הִמְטִיר); wish of David 2 Samuel 1:21 (|| טַל); בַּקָּצִיר מ׳ simile of the unseasonable, Proverbs 26:1 (|| שֶׁלֶג בַּקַּיִץ); sent by extraordary supernatural power as sign Exodus 9:33, 34 (J; both || בָּרָר, קֹלוֺת) compare 1 Samuel 12:17, 18 (|| קֹלוֺת); simile of refreshment Deuteronomy 32:2 (|| טַל), Job 29:23 (|| מַלְקוֺשׁ), Psalm 72:6 (|| רְבִיבִים), compare 2 Samuel 23:4; as destructive Psalm 28:3 מָטָר סֹחֵף); also figurative, Isaiah 4:6 (|| זֶרֶם).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

9:33; 9:33; 9:33; 9:34

Deuteronomy

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

1 Samuel

12:17; 12:18

2 Samuel

1:21; 23:4

1 Kings

8:35; 8:36; 17:1; 18:12

1 Chronicles

6:26; 6:27; 7:13

Job

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

Psalms

28:3; 72:6; 135:7; 147:8

Proverbs

26:1

Isaiah

4:6; 5:6; 30:23

Jeremiah

10:13; 51:16

Zechariah

10:1; 10:1

H4306

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4306 matches the Hebrew מָטָר (māṭār),
which occurs 38 times in 36 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:33 - And H3318➔ Moses H4872 went out ➔H3318 of the city H5892 from H5973 Pharaoh, H6547 and spread abroad H6566 his hands H3709 unto H413 the LORD: H3068 and H2308➔ the thunders H6963 and hail H1259 ceased, ➔H2308 and the rain H4306 was H5413➔ not H3808 poured ➔H5413 upon the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 9:34 - And when H7200➔ Pharaoh H6547 saw ➔H7200 that H3588 the rain H4306 and the hail H1259 and the thunders H6963 were ceased, H2308 he H3254➔ sinned H2398 yet more, ➔H3254 and hardened H3513 his heart, H3820 he H1931 and his servants. H5650

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:11 - But the land, H776 whither H834 ye H859 go H5674 to possess it, H3423 is a land H776 of hills H2022 and valleys, H1237 and drinketh H8354 water H4325 of the rain H4306 of heaven: H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:14 - That I will give H5414 you the rain H4306 of your land H776 in his due season, H6256 the first rain H3138 and the latter rain, H4456 that thou mayest gather in H622 thy corn, H1715 and thy wine, H8492 and thine oil. H3323

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 11:17 - And H2734➔ then the LORD'S H3068 wrath H639 be kindled ➔H2734 against you, and he shut up H6113 the heaven, H8064 that H3808➔ there be H1961 no ➔H3808 rain, H4306 and that the land H127 yield H5414 not H3808 her fruit; H2981 and lest ye perish H6 quickly H4120 from off H5921 the H776➔ good H2896 land ➔H776 which H834 the LORD H3068 giveth H5414 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:12 - The LORD H3068 shall open H6605 unto thee his H214➔ good H2896 treasure, ➔H214 the heaven H8064 to give H5414 the rain H4306 unto thy land H776 in his season, H6256 and to bless H1288 all H3605 the work H4639 of thine hand: H3027 and thou shalt lend unto H3867 many H7227 nations, H1471 and thou H859 shalt H3867➔ not H3808 borrow. ➔H3867

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 28:24 - The LORD H3068 shall make H5414 the rain H4306 of thy land H776 powder H80 and dust: H6083 from H4480 heaven H8064 shall it come down H3381 upon thee, H5921 until H5704 thou be destroyed. H8045

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 32:2 - My doctrine H3948 shall drop H6201 as the rain, H4306 my speech H565 shall distil H5140 as the dew, H2919 as the small rain H8164 upon H5921 the tender herb, H1877 and as the showers H7241 upon H5921 the grass: H6212

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:17 - Is it not H3808 wheat H2406 harvest H7105 to day? H3117 I will call H7121 unto H413 the LORD, H3068 and he shall send H5414 thunder H6963 and rain; H4306 that ye may perceive H3045 and see H7200 that H3588 your wickedness H7451 is great, H7227 which H834 ye have done H6213 in the sight H5869 of the LORD, H3068 in asking H7592 you a king. H4428

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:18 - So H7121➔ Samuel H8050 called ➔H7121 unto H413 the LORD; H3068 and H5414➔ the LORD H3068 sent ➔H5414 thunder H6963 and rain H4306 that H1931 day: H3117 and H3372➔ all H3605 the people H5971 greatly H3966 feared ➔H3372 the LORD H3068 and H853 Samuel. H8050

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 1:21 - Ye mountains H2022 of Gilboa, H1533 let there be no H408 dew, H2919 neither H408 let there be rain, H4306 upon you, H5921 nor fields H7704 of offerings: H8641 for H3588 there H8033 the shield H4043 of the mighty H1368 is vilely cast away, H1602 the shield H4043 of Saul, H7586 as though he had not H1097 been anointed H4899 with oil. H8081

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 23:4 - And H216➔ he shall be as the light ➔H216 of the morning, H1242 when the sun H8121 riseth, H2224 even a morning H1242 without H3808 clouds; H5645 as the tender grass H1877 springing out of the earth H776 by clear shining H5051 after rain. H4306

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:35 - When H6113➔ heaven H8064 is shut up, ➔H6113 and H3808➔ there is H1961 no ➔H3808 rain, H4306 because H3588 they have sinned H2398 against thee; if they pray H6419 toward H413 this H2088 place, H4725 and confess H3034 thy name, H8034 and H2403➔ turn H7725 from their sin, ➔H2403 when H3588 thou afflictest them: H6031

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:36 - Then H859➔ hear H8085 thou ➔H859 in heaven, H8064 and forgive H5545 the sin H2403 of thy servants, H5650 and of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 that H3588 thou teach them H3384 the H1870➔ good H2896 way ➔H1870 wherein H834 they should walk, H3212 and give H5414 rain H4306 upon H5921 thy land, H776 which H834 thou hast given H5414 to thy people H5971 for an inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 17:1 - And H559➔ Elijah H452 the Tishbite, H8664 who was of the inhabitants H8453 of Gilead, H1568 said ➔H559 unto H413 Ahab, H256 As the LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 liveth, H2416 before H6440 whom H834 I stand, H5975 there shall H1961➔ not H518 be ➔H1961 dew H2919 nor rain H4306 these H428 years, H8141 but H3588 H518 according to H6310 my word. H1697

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 18:1 - And it came to pass H1961 after many H7227 days, H3117 that the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came H1961 to H413 Elijah H452 in H8141➔ the third H7992 year, ➔H8141 saying, H559 Go, H3212 shew thyself H7200 unto H413 Ahab; H256 and I will send H5414 rain H4306 upon H5921 H6440 the earth. H127

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:26 - When H6113➔ the heaven H8064 is shut up, ➔H6113 and H3808➔ there is H1961 no ➔H3808 rain, H4306 because H3588 they have sinned H2398 against thee; yet if they pray H6419 toward H413 this H2088 place, H4725 and confess H3034 thy name, H8034 and turn H7725 from their sin, H2403 when H3588 thou dost afflict them; H6031

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:27

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:27 - Then H859➔ hear H8085 thou ➔H859 from heaven, H8064 and forgive H5545 the sin H2403 of thy servants, H5650 and of thy people H5971 Israel, H3478 when H3588 thou hast taught them H3384 the good H2896 way, H1870 wherein H834 they should walk; H3212 and send H5414 rain H4306 upon H5921 thy land, H776 which H834 thou hast given H5414 unto thy people H5971 for an inheritance. H5159

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:13

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 7:13 - If H2005 I shut up H6113 heaven H8064 that H3808➔ there be H1961 no ➔H3808 rain, H4306 or if H2005 I command H6680 the locusts H2284 to devour H398 the land, H776 or if H518 I send H7971 pestilence H1698 among my people; H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:10

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 5:10 - Who giveth H5414 rain H4306 upon H5921 H6440 the earth, H776 and sendeth H7971 waters H4325 upon H5921 H6440 the fields: H2351

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:26

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 28:26 - When he made H6213 a decree H2706 for the rain, H4306 and a way H1870 for the lightning H2385 of the thunder: H6963

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:23 - And they waited H3176 for me H589 as for the rain; H4306 and H6310➔ they opened H6473➔ their mouth ➔H6310 wide ➔H6473 as for the latter rain. H4456

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:27

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:27 - For H3588 he maketh small H1639 the drops H5198 of water: H4325 they pour down H2212 rain H4306 according to the vapour thereof: H108

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 37:6 - For H3588 he saith H559 to the snow, H7950 Be thou H1933 on the earth; H776 likewise to the H1653➔ small H4306 rain, ➔H1653 and to the H1653➔ great H4306 rain ➔H1653 of his strength. H5797

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 38:28 - Hath H3426 the rain H4306 a father? H1 or H176 who H4310 hath begotten H3205 the drops H96 of dew? H2919

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:6 - He shall come down H3381 like rain H4306 upon H5921 the mown grass: H1488 as showers H7241 that water H2222 the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 135:7 - He causeth H5927➔ the vapours H5387 to ascend ➔H5927 from the ends H7097 of the earth; H776 he maketh H6213 lightnings H1300 for the rain; H4306 he bringeth H3318 the wind H7307 out of his treasuries. H214

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 147:8 - Who covereth H3680 the heaven H8064 with clouds, H5645 who prepareth H3559 rain H4306 for the earth, H776 who maketh H6779➔ grass H2682 to grow ➔H6779 upon the mountains. H2022

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:1 - As snow H7950 in summer, H7019 and as rain H4306 in harvest, H7105 so H3651 honour H3519 is H5000➔ not H3808 seemly ➔H5000 for a fool. H3684

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:3 - A H1397➔ poor H7326 man ➔H1397 that oppresseth H6231 the poor H1800 is like a H4306➔ sweeping H5502 rain ➔ H4306 which leaveth no H369 food. H3899

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 4:6 - And H5521➔ there shall be H1961 a tabernacle ➔H5521 for a shadow H6738 in the daytime H3119 from the heat, H2721 and for a place of refuge, H4268 and for a covert H4563 from storm H2230 and from rain. H4306

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:6 - And I will lay it H7896 waste: H1326 it shall H2168➔ not H3808 be pruned, ➔H2168 nor H3808 digged; H5737 but there shall come up H5927 briers H8068 and thorns: H7898 I will H6680➔ also H5921 command ➔H6680 the clouds H5645 that they rain no H4305 rain H4306 upon it. H5921

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 30:23 - Then shall he give H5414 the rain H4306 of thy seed, H2233 that H834 thou shalt sow H2232 the ground withal; H127 and bread H3899 of the increase H8393 of the earth, H127 and it shall be H1961 fat H1879 and plenteous: H8082 in H3117➔ that H1931 day ➔H3117 shall H7462➔ thy cattle H4735 feed ➔H7462 in H3733➔ large H7337 pastures. ➔H3733

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 10:13 - When H6963➔ he uttereth H5414 his voice, ➔H6963 there is a multitude H1995 of waters H4325 in the heavens, H8064 and he causeth H5927➔ the vapours H5387 to ascend ➔H5927 from the ends H7097 of the earth; H776 he maketh H6213 lightnings H1300 with rain, H4306 and bringeth forth H3318 the wind H7307 out of his treasures. H214

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:16 - When H6963➔ he uttereth H5414 his voice, ➔H6963 there is a multitude H1995 of waters H4325 in the heavens; H8064 and he causeth H5927➔ the vapours H5387 to ascend ➔H5927 from the ends H7097 of the earth: H776 he maketh H6213 lightnings H1300 with rain, H4306 and bringeth forth H3318 the wind H7307 out of his treasures. H214

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:1 - Ask ye H7592 of the LORD H3068 rain H4306 in the time H6256 of the latter rain; H4456 so the LORD H3068 shall make H6213 bright clouds, H2385 and H4306➔ give H5414 them showers H1653 of rain, ➔ H4306 to every one H376 grass H6212 in the field. H7704
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