Hebrew · H4306

מָטַר

Rain

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מָטַרH4306

Pronunciationmāṭar

What does מָטַר (māṭar) mean in the Bible?

מָטַר (māṭar) is a Hebrew word meaning "rain".

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Questions this entry answers

What does מָטַר (māṭar) mean in the Bible?

מָטַר (māṭar) is a Hebrew word meaning "rain".

How does the BSB render H4306?

The BSB source-word alignment has 38 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include rain (13), the rain (4), and rain (3), with the rain (3), and the rain (2).

Where does מָטַר (māṭar) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 9:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (7), Deuteronomy (6), 1 Kings (4), 2 Chronicles (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

rain13×Deuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 11:17, Deuteronomy 28:12, 1 Kings 8:35

the rain4×Exodus 9:34, Deuteronomy 11:11, Deuteronomy 28:24, Job 36:27

and rain3×1 Samuel 12:17, 1 Samuel 12:18, Proverbs 26:1

with the rain3×Psalms 135:7, Jeremiah 10:13, Jeremiah 51:16

and the rain2×Exodus 9:33, Isaiah 4:6

. . .1×Job 37:6

after the rain1×2 Samuel 23:4

Does the rain1×Job 38:28

downpour1×Job 37:6

for me as for rain1×Job 29:23

for rain1×Zechariah 10:1

for the rain1×Job 28:26

like rain1×Deuteronomy 32:2

May he be like rain1×Psalms 72:6

nor rain1×1 Kings 17:1

of rain1×Zechariah 10:1

or rain1×2 Samuel 1:21

that rain1×Isaiah 5:6

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Usage map

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First aligned rowExodus 9:33

Aligned rows38

Books represented12

Exodus2Deuteronomy61 Samuel22 Samuel21 Kings42 Chronicles3Job7Psalms3Proverbs2Isaiah3Jeremiah2Zechariah2

Source forms

מָטָ֖ר3xmā·ṭār1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 18:1, 2 Chronicles 6:26

מָטָר֙3xmā·ṭār1 Kings 8:36, 2 Chronicles 6:27, Zechariah 10:1

וּמָטָ֖ר2xū·mā·ṭārExodus 9:33, 1 Samuel 12:18

וּמָטָ֑ר2xū·mā·ṭār1 Samuel 12:17, 1 Kings 17:1

לַמָּטָ֣ר2xlam·mā·ṭārJob 28:26, Psalms 135:7

לַמָּטָר֙2xlam·mā·ṭārJeremiah 10:13, Jeremiah 51:16

מָטָ֔ר2xmā·ṭārDeuteronomy 11:17, 2 Chronicles 7:13

מָטָ֑ר2xmā·ṭārJob 37:6, Psalms 147:8

Parsing patterns

Noun - masculine singular15xDeuteronomy 11:17, 2 Samuel 1:21, 1 Kings 8:35, 1 Kings 8:36

Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular5xJob 28:26, Job 38:28, Psalms 135:7, Jeremiah 10:13

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular4xExodus 9:33, 1 Samuel 12:17, 1 Samuel 12:18, 1 Kings 17:1

Noun - masculine singular construct4xDeuteronomy 11:14, Deuteronomy 28:12, Deuteronomy 28:24, Isaiah 30:23

Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular2xDeuteronomy 32:2, Job 29:23

Article | Noun - masculine singular1xExodus 9:34

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct1xZechariah 10:1

Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular1xProverbs 26:1

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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מָטַר

What does מָטַר (māṭar) mean in the Bible?

What does מָטַר (māṭar) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H4306?

Where does מָטַר (māṭar) appear in Scripture?

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