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מָטַר

To rain

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מָטַרH4305

What does מָטַר mean in the Bible?

מָטַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to rain".

Full entry for מָטַר (H4305) · Open the biblical lexicon

Questions this entry answers

What does מָטַר mean in the Bible?

מָטַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to rain".

How does the BSB render H4305?

The BSB source-word alignment has 17 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include I will rain down (2), rained down (2), [it] (1), He rained (1), He rained down (1).

Where does מָטַר appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 2:5. Its strongest book concentrations include Amos (4), Exodus (3), Genesis (3), Psalms (3).

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
I will rain down2×Exodus 9:18, Exodus 16:4
rained down2×Genesis 19:24, Exodus 9:23
[it]1×Amos 4:7
He rained1×Psalms 78:27
He rained down1×Psalms 78:24
He will rain down1×Psalms 11:6
I sent rain1×Amos 4:7
I will pour out1×Ezekiel 38:22
rain1×Amos 4:7
raining it down1×Job 20:23
received rain1×Amos 4:7
sent rain1×Genesis 2:5
shall not fall1×Isaiah 5:6
to bring rain1×Job 38:26
will send rain1×Genesis 7:4
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 2:5הִמְטִ֜ירtosent rainVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularGenesis 7:4מַמְטִ֣ירtowill send rainVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularGenesis 19:24הִמְטִ֧ירtorained downVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularExodus 9:18מַמְטִיר֙toI will rain downVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularExodus 9:23וַיַּמְטֵ֧רtorained downConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 16:4מַמְטִ֥ירtoI will rain downVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularJob 20:23וְיַמְטֵ֥רtoraining it downConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularJob 38:26לְ֭הַמְטִירtoto bring rainPreposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructPsalms 11:6יַמְטֵ֥רtoHe will rain downVerb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularPsalms 78:24וַיַּמְטֵ֬רtoHe rained downConjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 2:5
Aligned rows17
Books represented7
Genesis3Exodus3Job2Psalms3Isaiah1Ezekiel1Amos4
Source forms
וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר2xway·yam·ṭêrPsalms 78:24, Psalms 78:27
אַמְטִ֤יר1x’am·ṭîrEzekiel 38:22
אַמְטִ֑יר1x’am·ṭîrAmos 4:7
הִמְטִ֜יר1xhim·ṭîrGenesis 2:5
הִמְטִ֧יר1xhim·ṭîrGenesis 19:24
וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙1xwə·him·ṭar·tîAmos 4:7
וְיַמְטֵ֥ר1xwə·yam·ṭêrJob 20:23
וַיַּמְטֵ֧ר1xway·yam·ṭêrExodus 9:23
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular3xExodus 9:23, Psalms 78:24, Psalms 78:27
Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular3xGenesis 7:4, Exodus 9:18, Exodus 16:4
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular2xEzekiel 38:22, Amos 4:7
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular2xGenesis 2:5, Genesis 19:24
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular1xJob 20:23
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular1xAmos 4:7
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xJob 38:26
Preposition-m | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct1xIsaiah 5:6
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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