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Hebrew · H3559, H4306

הַמֵּכִין לָאָרֶץ מָטָר

Properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous ) · rain

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כּוּןH3559properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous )
Pronunciationtāḵîn
To establish or make firm; God's foundational act of securing covenant order and human readiness.
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מָטַרH4306rain
Pronunciationmāṭar
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What does הַמֵּכִין לָאָרֶץ מָטָר (hamekhin la'aretz matar) mean in the Bible?

כּוּן · מָטַר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous ) + rain".

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What does כּוּן · מָטַר mean in the Bible?

e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous ) + rain".

How many biblical occurrences are listed for H3559, H4306?

H3559, H4306 is connected to 257 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.

Evidence Summary

Hebrew phrase. properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous ) + rain

Strong'sH3559, H4306
Lexical occurrences257 versesWord forms6 forms143 references

Source Gloss

properly, to be erect (i.e. stand perpendicular); hence (causatively) to set up , in a great variety of applications, whether literal ( establish , fix , prepare , apply ), or figurative ( appoint , render sure , proper or prosperous ) + rain
Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.

Form groups6Aligned forms143
Niphalpassive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action60×
Participle active1Chr 17:14 · 1Chr 17:24 · 1Kgs 2:45 · 1Sam 23:23 · 1Sam 26:4 · 2Sam 7:16 · 2Sam 7:26 · Deut 13:15 · Deut 17:4 · Exod 8:22 · Exod 19:11 · Exod 19:15 · Exod 34:2 · Gen 41:32 · Hos 6:3 · Isa 2:236×
Imperfect1Chr 16:30 · Jer 30:20 · Prov 12:19 · Prov 20:18 · Ps 89:22 · Ps 93:1 · Ps 96:10 · Ps 141:2 · Prov 12:3 · Prov 16:12 · Prov 29:14 · Ps 89:38 · Ps 101:7 · Ps 102:29 · Ps 140:12 · Prov 4:2619×
PerfectEzek 16:7 · Prov 19:29 · 1Kgs 2:463×
Sequential imperfectAmos 4:12 · Ezek 38:72×
Hiphilcausative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action64×
Perfect1Chr 15:3 · 1Chr 22:3 · 1Kgs 6:19 · 1Sam 13:13 · 2Chr 2:6 · 2Chr 3:1 · 2Chr 12:14 · 2Chr 27:6 · 2Chr 30:19 · 2Chr 35:20 · Esth 6:4 · Esth 7:10 · Ezra 7:10 · Josh 4:4 · Ps 7:14 · Ps 78:835×
ImperfectJob 27:16 · Job 27:17 · Job 38:41 · Judg 12:6 · Prov 16:9 · Prov 21:29 · Ps 78:20 · Deut 19:3 · Ezek 4:7 · Ps 10:17 · Ps 65:10 · Ps 68:11 · Ps 89:3 · Job 15:35 · Prov 6:8 · Job 29:717×
Sequential imperfect1Sam 23:22 · Isa 14:21 · Jer 51:12 · Josh 1:11 · Prov 24:27 · Ps 119:1336×
Participle activeJer 10:12 · Jer 51:15 · Ps 65:73×
Cohortative1Chr 22:51×
Infinitive absoluteJosh 3:171×
Infinitive constructJosh 4:31×
Polel11×
PerfectIsa 51:13 · Prov 3:19 · Ps 9:8 · Ps 40:3 · Ps 8:4 · Ps 99:4 · Ps 119:90 · Exod 15:17 · Ps 11:29×
ImperfectIsa 62:7 · Ps 21:132×
Polal2×
PerfectEzek 28:13 · Ps 37:232×
Hophalcausative passive — the subject is caused to perform the action3×
Participle passiveEzek 40:43 · Prov 21:312×
PerfectIsa 30:331×
Hithpolel2×
ImperfectIsa 54:14 · Prov 24:32×
143 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical textMorphology: OSHB — CC BY 4.0
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