מָטַר
To rain
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What does מָטַר mean in the Bible?
מָטַר is a Hebrew word meaning "to rain". to rain BDB: rain Usage: (cause to) rain (upon).
Meaning
to rain BDB: rain Usage: (cause to) rain (upon).
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 9×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 1×
Hebrew Verb Forms
How this verb appears across 10 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).
Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).
Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)