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Lexicon :: Strong's H4456 - malqôš

Aa
מַלְקוֹשׁ
Transliteration
malqôš
Pronunciation
mal-koshe'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1127b

Strong’s Definitions

מַלְקוֹשׁ malqôwsh, mal-koshe'; from H3953; (compare H3954) the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence:—latter rain.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x

The KJV translates Strong's H4456 in the following manner: latter rain (6x), latter (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 8x
The KJV translates Strong's H4456 in the following manner: latter rain (6x), latter (2x).

  1. latter rain, spring rain

    1. the March and April rains which mature the crops of Palestine

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַלְקוֹשׁ malqôwsh, mal-koshe'; from H3953; (compare H3954) the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence:—latter rain.
STRONGS H4456: Abbreviations
† מַלְקוֺשׁ noun masculineJeremiah 3:3 latter-rain, spring-rain (i.e. showers of March-April; important, as strengthening and maturing crops); מ׳ Hosea 6:3 + 7 times; — related to גֶּשֶׁם as particular to general, opposed to יוֺרֶה (former rain, q. v.): Hosea 6:3; Jeremiah 5:24; so opposed to מוֺרֶה Joel 2:23; particular under מָטָר Deuteronomy 11:14 (opposed to יוֺרֶה), Zechariah 10:1 (+ מְטַרגֶּֿשֶׁם), Job 29:23; || רְבִבִים Jeremiah 3:3; עָב מ׳ Proverbs 16:15 spring-rain-cloud (simile of king's favour).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Deuteronomy

11:14

Job

29:23

Proverbs

16:15

Jeremiah

3:3; 3:3; 5:24

Hosea

6:3; 6:3

Joel

2:23

Zechariah

10:1

H4456

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4456 matches the Hebrew מַלְקוֹשׁ (malqôš),
which occurs 8 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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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 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 BoxPro 16:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:15 - In the light H216 of the H6440➔ king's H4428 countenance ➔H6440 is life; H2416 and his favour H7522 is as a cloud H5645 of the latter rain. H4456

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:3 - Therefore H4513➔ the showers H7241 have been withholden, ➔H4513 and H4456➔ there hath been H1961 no H3808 latter rain; ➔ H4456 and H4696➔ thou hadst H1961 a whore's H802 H2181 forehead, ➔H4696 thou refusedst H3985 to be ashamed. H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 5:24 - Neither H3808 say they H559 in their heart, H3824 Let us H3372➔ now H4994 fear ➔H3372 the LORD H3068 our God, H430 that giveth H5414 rain, H1653 both the former H3138 and the latter, H4456 in his season: H6256 he reserveth H8104 unto us the H7620➔ appointed H2708 weeks ➔H7620 of the harvest. H7105

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 6:3 - Then shall we know, H3045 if we follow on H7291 to know H3045 the LORD: H3068 his going forth H4161 is prepared H3559 as the morning; H7837 and he shall come H935 unto us as the rain, H1653 as the latter H4456 and former rain H3384 unto the earth. H776

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:23

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:23 - Be glad H1523 then, ye children H1121 of Zion, H6726 and rejoice H8055 in the LORD H3068 your God: H430 for H3588 he hath given H5414 you the former rain H4175 moderately, H6666 and he will cause to come down H3381 for you the rain, H1653 the former rain, H4175 and the latter rain H4456 in the first H7223 month.

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Unchecked Copy BoxZec 10:1

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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