Hebrew · H1653

גֶּשֶׁם

A shower

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גֶּשֶׁםH1653

Pronunciationgešem

What does גֶּשֶׁם (gešem) mean in the Bible?

גֶּשֶׁם (gešem): Rain as a divine gift—often withheld in judgment, granted in covenant blessing throughout OT narrative theology

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What does גֶּשֶׁם (gešem) mean in the Bible?

גֶּשֶׁם (gešem): Rain as a divine gift—often withheld in judgment, granted in covenant blessing throughout OT narrative theology

How does the BSB render H1653?

The BSB source-word alignment has 35 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rain (11), showers (4), And the rain (3), the rain (3), of rain (2).

Where does גֶּשֶׁם (gešem) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 7:12. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (6), 1 Kings (5), Ecclesiastes (2), Ezra (2).

Source Word Evidence

BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.

How English Renders It

rain11×1 Kings 17:7, 1 Kings 17:14, 1 Kings 18:41, 1 Kings 18:45

showers4×Ezekiel 34:26, Joel 2:23, Zechariah 10:1

And the rain3×Genesis 7:12, Genesis 8:2, Isaiah 44:14

the rain3×Ecclesiastes 12:2, Song Of Solomon 2:11, Amos 4:7

of rain2×Ezekiel 13:13, Ezekiel 38:22

and because of the heavy rain1×Ezra 10:9

and it is the rainy1×Ezra 10:13

and to the gentle rain1×Job 37:6

before the rain1×1 Kings 18:44

for rain1×Psalms 105:32

like the rain1×Hosea 6:3

on a rainy1×Ezekiel 1:28

or rain1×2 Kings 3:17

Pour out1×Job 37:6

the rains1×Jeremiah 5:24

then the rain1×Zechariah 14:17

you rains1×Leviticus 26:4

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First aligned rowGenesis 7:12

Aligned rows35

Books represented17

Genesis2Leviticus11 Kings52 Kings1Ezra2Job2Psalms2Proverbs2Ecclesiastes2Song Of Solomon1Isaiah2Jeremiah2Ezekiel6Hosea1Joel1Amos1Zechariah2

Source forms

הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃4xhag·gā·šem1 Kings 18:41, 1 Kings 18:44, Ecclesiastes 12:2, Zechariah 14:17

גֶּ֣שֶׁם3xge·šem1 Kings 18:45, Psalms 68:9, Ezekiel 13:11

גֶ֖שֶׁם2xḡe·šem1 Kings 17:7, Jeremiah 14:4

גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙2xge·šemEcclesiastes 11:3, Zechariah 10:1

גֶּ֛שֶׁם2xge·šemJeremiah 5:24, Joel 2:23

הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם2xhag·ge·šemGenesis 7:12, Genesis 8:2

הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם2xhag·ge·šemEzekiel 1:28, Amos 4:7

וְגֶ֥שֶׁם2xwə·ḡe·šemJob 37:6, Isaiah 44:14

Parsing patterns

Article | Noun - masculine singular11xGenesis 7:12, Genesis 8:2, 1 Kings 18:41, 1 Kings 18:44

Noun - masculine singular11x1 Kings 17:7, 1 Kings 17:14, 1 Kings 18:45, 2 Kings 3:17

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular4xProverbs 25:14, Isaiah 44:14, Ezekiel 13:13, Ezekiel 38:22

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct2xJob 37:6

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m, Article | Noun - masculine plural1xEzra 10:9

Noun - masculine plural1xEzra 10:13

Noun - masculine plural construct1xEzekiel 34:26

Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural1xLeviticus 26:4

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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גֶּשֶׁם

What does גֶּשֶׁם (gešem) mean in the Bible?

What does גֶּשֶׁם (gešem) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H1653?

Where does גֶּשֶׁם (gešem) appear in Scripture?

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