Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
to rain
Usage: 1) to rain 1a) (Niphal) to be rained on or upon 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to rain, send rain 1b2) to rain hail, send hail
Strong's Number
H4305
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
14
Books
7
Strong's H4305 Quick Answer
Strong's H4305 מָטַר (matar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. matar (maw-tar') v. 1. to rain [a primitive root] It has 14 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include rain, rained, and had. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- matar (maw-tar') v. 1. to rain [a primitive root]
- Usage
- 14 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rain, rained, and had
Meaning and Definition
matar (maw-tar') v. 1. to rain [a primitive root] KJV: (cause to) rain (upon).
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4305. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H4305 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render matar, 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.
How Strong's H4305 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 14 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H4305 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 H4305 in the Old Testament
14 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Usage Excerpts
First 14 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4305.
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
And I will lay it waste: it shall not be pruned, nor digged; but there shall come up briers and thorns: I will also command the clouds that they rain no rain upon it.
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.
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.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4305, grouped by book.
Genesis 3 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 3 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 1 usage, Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H4305 FAQ
What does matar (מָטַר) mean?
Matar (Strong's H4305) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rain". matar (maw-tar') v. 1. to rain [a primitive root]
How many times is matar (מָטַר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 14 linked usages for Strong's H4305 across 7 books.
Where can I study matar (מָטַר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4305 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate matar (מָטַר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rain, rained, and had. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.