Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
autumn rain
Usage: 1) early rain, autumn shower 1a) rain which falls in Palestine from late October until early December
Strong's Number
H3138
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
3
Books
3
Strong's H3138 Quick Answer
Strong's H3138 יוֹרֶה (yowreh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. yowreh (yo-reh') n-m. 1. sprinkling 2. (hence) a sprinkling (or autumnal showers) It has 3 linked Bible usages across 3 books. Visible English usage signals include rain and first. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- yowreh (yo-reh') n-m. 1. sprinkling 2. (hence) a sprinkling (or autumnal showers)
- Usage
- 3 linked usages
- Books
- 3 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rain and first
Meaning and Definition
yowreh (yo-reh') n-m. 1. sprinkling 2. (hence) a sprinkling (or autumnal showers) [active participle of H3384] KJV: first rain, former (rain). Root(s): H3384
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3138. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H3138 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render yowreh, 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
Jeremiah 5:24
2×
first
Deuteronomy 11:14
How Strong's H3138 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 3 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H3138 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 H3138 in the Old Testament
3 indexed usages in Old Testament.
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
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.
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.
Usage Excerpts
First 3 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3138.
That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3138, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H3138 FAQ
What does yoreh (יוֹרֶה) mean?
Yoreh (Strong's H3138) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "first rain". yowreh (yo-reh') n-m. 1. sprinkling 2. (hence) a sprinkling (or autumnal showers)
How many times is yoreh (יוֹרֶה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 3 linked usages for Strong's H3138 across 3 books.
Where can I study yoreh (יוֹרֶה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3138 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate yoreh (יוֹרֶה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rain and first. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.