What does βρέχω (bréchō) mean in the Bible?
βρέχω (bréchō) is a Greek word meaning "to moisten (especially by a shower)".
Greek · G1026
βρέχω
To moisten (especially by a shower)
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βρέχωG1026
Pronunciationbréchō
What does βρέχω (bréchō) mean in the Bible?
βρέχω (bréchō) is a Greek word meaning "to moisten (especially by a shower)".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render G1026?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include it did not rain (1), rain (1), rained down (1), sends rain (1), she wet (1).
Where does βρέχω (bréchō) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Matthew 5:45. Its strongest book concentrations include Luke (3), James (2), Matthew (1), Revelation (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itit did not rain1×James 5:17
rain1×James 5:17
rained down1×Luke 17:29
sends rain1×Matthew 5:45
she wet1×Luke 7:44
to wet1×Luke 7:38
will fall1×Revelation 11:6
Show sample aligned rows
Matthew 5:45βρέχειtosends rainVerb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 7:38βρέχεινtoto wetVerb - Present Infinitive ActiveLuke 7:44ἔβρεξένtoshe wetVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularLuke 17:29ἔβρεξενtorained downVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularJames 5:17βρέξαιtorainVerb - Aorist Infinitive ActiveJames 5:17ἔβρεξενtoit did not rainVerb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularRevelation 11:6βρέχῃtowill fallVerb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowMatthew 5:45
Aligned rows7
Books represented4
Matthew1Luke3James2Revelation1
Source forms
ἔβρεξεν2xebrexenLuke 17:29, James 5:17
βρέξαι1xbrexaiJames 5:17
βρέχει1xbrecheiMatthew 5:45
βρέχειν1xbrecheinLuke 7:38
βρέχῃ1xbrechēRevelation 11:6
ἔβρεξέν1xebrexenLuke 7:44
Parsing patterns
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular3xLuke 7:44, Luke 17:29, James 5:17
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active1xJames 5:17
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular1xMatthew 5:45
Verb - Present Infinitive Active1xLuke 7:38
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular1xRevelation 11:6
Evidence Summary
Greek word. to moisten (especially by a shower)
Strong'sG1026
Lexical occurrences7 versesGreek text appearances7 timesWord forms3 forms7 referencesVerse guides0 guides
Source Gloss
to moisten (especially by a shower)
Greek Text Appearances
Textus Receptus witness, full corpusGreek token appearances from Scrivener 1894 Textus Receptus in the full New Testament corpus.
7 Greek text appearances shown. Linked morphology labels have verse guides.
Matthew 5:45Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Indicative
βρέχειbrecei
I moisten, rain, send rain
Read verseLuke 7:38Verb Present Active Infinitive
βρέχεινbrecein
I moisten, rain, send rain
Read verseLuke 7:44Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔβρεξέebrexen
I moisten, rain, send rain
Read verseLuke 17:29Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔβρεξεebrexen
I moisten, rain, send rain
Read verseJames 5:17Verb Aorist Active Infinitive
βρέξαι·brexai
I moisten, rain, send rain
Read verseJames 5:17Verb Third Person Singular Aorist Active Indicative
ἔβρεξενebrexen
I moisten, rain, send rain
Read verseRevelation 11:6Verb Third Person Singular Present Active Subjunctive
βρέχῃbrech
I moisten, rain, send rain
Read verseFull New Testament corpus: 260 chapters, 7,957 verses, 140,628 tokens. Data source: honza/textus-receptus (data only), with authority check against byztxt/greektext-textus-receptus.
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups3Aligned forms7TensesAorist, PresentVoicesActive
Verse guides are not available for this word yet, so verse references remain plain evidence markers.
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality4×
Aorist ActiveLuke 7:44 · Luke 17:29 · Jas 5:173×
Present ActiveMatt 5:451×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract2×
Present ActiveLuke 7:381×
Aorist ActiveJas 5:171×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose1×
Present ActiveRev 11:61×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 7 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist4present3
Voice
active7
Mood
indicative4infinitive2subjunctive1
NT Occurrences
Matthew 5:45βρέχειpresent active indicativeongoingLuke 7:38βρέχεινpresent active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 7:44ἔβρεξένaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 17:29ἔβρεξενaorist active indicativecompletedJames 5:17βρέξαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveJames 5:17ἔβρεξενaorist active indicativecompletedRevelation 11:6βρέχῃpresent active subjunctivesubjunctive
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
βρέχω is a primary verb - no further derivation.