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Strong's H1653 גֶּשֶׁם (geshem)

Geshem means “shower” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G1653 — eleeo (“receive”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H1653
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 33
Books 17

Strong's H1653 Quick Answer

Strong's H1653 גֶּשֶׁם (geshem) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. geshem (gheh'-shem) n-m. 1. a shower [from H1652] It has 33 linked Bible usages across 17 books. Visible English usage signals include rain, shower, and showers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
geshem (gheh'-shem) n-m. 1. a shower [from H1652]
Usage
33 linked usages
Books
17 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rain, shower, and showers

Meaning and Definition

geshem (gheh'-shem) n-m. 1. a shower [from H1652] KJV: rain, shower. Root(s): H1652

Original Word
גֶּשֶׁם
Transliteration
geshem
Derivation
Root: גשׁם First root strongs: 1652
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H1653. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H1653 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render geshem, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

rain Genesis 7:12 29× shower Ezekiel 13:11 showers Zechariah 10:1

How Strong's H1653 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 33 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H1653 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H1653 in the Old Testament

33 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 7:12 KJV

And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.

Genesis 8:2 KJV

The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;

Leviticus 26:4 KJV

Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

Usage Excerpts

First 33 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H1653.

Genesis 7:12 Old Testament, KJV
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
Genesis 8:2 Old Testament, KJV
The fountains also of the deep and the windows of heaven were stopped, and the rain from heaven was restrained;
Leviticus 26:4 Old Testament, KJV
Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
1 Kings 17:7 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
1 Kings 17:14 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
1 Kings 18:41 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
1 Kings 18:44 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down that the rain stop thee not.
1 Kings 18:45 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
2 Kings 3:17 Old Testament, KJV
For thus saith the LORD, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.
Ezra 10:9 Old Testament, KJV
Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain.
Ezra 10:13 Old Testament, KJV
But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.
Job 37:6 Old Testament, KJV
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Psalms 68:9 Old Testament, KJV
Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
Psalms 105:32 Old Testament, KJV
He gave them hail for rain, and flaming fire in their land.
Proverbs 25:14 Old Testament, KJV
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
Proverbs 25:23 Old Testament, KJV
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
Ecclesiastes 11:3 Old Testament, KJV
If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.
Ecclesiastes 12:2 Old Testament, KJV
While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain:
Isaiah 44:14 Old Testament, KJV
He heweth him down cedars, and taketh the cypress and the oak, which he strengtheneth for himself among the trees of the forest: he planteth an ash, and the rain doth nourish it.
Isaiah 55:10 Old Testament, KJV
For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
Jeremiah 5:24 Old Testament, KJV
Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
Jeremiah 14:4 Old Testament, KJV
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
Ezekiel 1:28 Old Testament, KJV
As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.
Ezekiel 13:11 Old Testament, KJV
Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
Ezekiel 13:13 Old Testament, KJV
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
Ezekiel 34:26 Old Testament, KJV
And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
Ezekiel 38:22 Old Testament, KJV
And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Hosea 6:3 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Joel 2:23 Old Testament, KJV
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Amos 4:7 Old Testament, KJV
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
Zechariah 10:1 Old Testament, KJV
Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
Zechariah 14:17 Old Testament, KJV
And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H1653, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Leviticus 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 5 usages, Old Testament
2 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Ecclesiastes 2 usages, Old Testament
Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Ezekiel 5 usages, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Joel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Zechariah 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H1653 FAQ

What does geshem (גֶּשֶׁם) mean?

Geshem (Strong's H1653) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shower". geshem (gheh'-shem) n-m. 1. a shower [from H1652]

How many times is geshem (גֶּשֶׁם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 33 linked usages for Strong's H1653 across 17 books.

Where can I study geshem (גֶּשֶׁם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H1653 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate geshem (גֶּשֶׁם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rain, shower, and showers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.