What does יוֹרֶה (ywōreh) mean in the Bible?
יוֹרֶה (ywōreh): Early autumn rain essential for germination; metaphorically, God's renewal and covenant blessing through precipitation.
Hebrew · H3138
יוֹרֶה
Sprinkling ; hence, a sprinkling (or autumnal showers)
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יוֹרֶה H3138
Pronunciation ywōreh
What does יוֹרֶה (ywōreh) mean in the Bible?
יוֹרֶה (ywōreh): Early autumn rain essential for germination; metaphorically, God's renewal and covenant blessing through precipitation.
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How does the BSB render H3138?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include both autumn (1), the autumn and spring rains (1).
Where does יוֹרֶה (ywōreh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Deuteronomy 11:14. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (1), Jeremiah (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 It both autumn 1× Jeremiah 5:24
the autumn and spring rains 1× Deuteronomy 11:14
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First aligned row Deuteronomy 11:14
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Deuteronomy 1 Jeremiah 1
Source forms
וְיֹרֶה 1x wə·yō·rɛh Jeremiah 5:24
יוֹרֶ֣ה 1x yō·w·reh Deuteronomy 11:14
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 2x Deuteronomy 11:14, Jeremiah 5:24
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Early autumn rain essential for germination; metaphorically, God's renewal and covenant blessing through precipitation.
Source Gloss
sprinkling ; hence, a sprinkling (or autumnal showers)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Early autumn rain essential for germination; metaphorically, God's renewal and covenant blessing through precipitation.
sprinkling; hence, a sprinkling (or autumnal showers) BDB: early rain Usage: first rain, former (rain).
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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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain