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Strong's H4306 מָטַר (matar)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G4306 — pronoeo in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H4306
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 36
Books 12

Strong's H4306 Quick Answer

Strong's H4306 מָטָר (matar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. matar (maw-tawr') n-m. 1. rain [from H4305] It has 36 linked Bible usages across 12 books. Visible English usage signals include rain. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
matar (maw-tawr') n-m. 1. rain [from H4305]
Usage
36 linked usages
Books
12 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
rain

Meaning and Definition

matar (maw-tawr') n-m. 1. rain [from H4305] KJV: rain. Root(s): H4305

Original Word
מָטָר
Transliteration
matar
Derivation
Root: מטר First root strongs: 4305
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H4306. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H4306 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.

rain Exodus 9:33 36×

How Strong's H4306 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 36 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H4306 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 H4306 in the Old Testament

36 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Exodus 9:33 KJV

And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.

Exodus 9:34 KJV

And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.

Deuteronomy 11:11 KJV

But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:

Usage Excerpts

First 36 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H4306.

Exodus 9:33 Old Testament, KJV
And Moses went out of the city from Pharaoh, and spread abroad his hands unto the LORD: and the thunders and hail ceased, and the rain was not poured upon the earth.
Exodus 9:34 Old Testament, KJV
And when Pharaoh saw that the rain and the hail and the thunders were ceased, he sinned yet more, and hardened his heart, he and his servants.
Deuteronomy 11:11 Old Testament, KJV
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven:
Deuteronomy 11:14 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Deuteronomy 11:17 Old Testament, KJV
And then the LORD's wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.
Deuteronomy 28:12 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall open unto thee his good treasure, the heaven to give the rain unto thy land in his season, and to bless all the work of thine hand: and thou shalt lend unto many nations, and thou shalt not borrow.
Deuteronomy 28:24 Old Testament, KJV
The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
Deuteronomy 32:2 Old Testament, KJV
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
1 Samuel 12:17 Old Testament, KJV
Is it not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness is great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.
1 Samuel 12:18 Old Testament, KJV
So Samuel called unto the LORD; and the LORD sent thunder and rain that day: and all the people greatly feared the LORD and Samuel.
2 Samuel 1:21 Old Testament, KJV
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.
2 Samuel 23:4 Old Testament, KJV
And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
1 Kings 8:35 Old Testament, KJV
When heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:
1 Kings 8:36 Old Testament, KJV
Then hear thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, that thou teach them the good way wherein they should walk, and give rain upon thy land, which thou hast given to thy people for an inheritance.
1 Kings 17:1 Old Testament, KJV
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
1 Kings 18:1 Old Testament, KJV
And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
2 Chronicles 6:26 Old Testament, KJV
When the heaven is shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; yet if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou dost afflict them;
2 Chronicles 6:27 Old Testament, KJV
Then hear thou from heaven, and forgive the sin of thy servants, and of thy people Israel, when thou hast taught them the good way, wherein they should walk; and send rain upon thy land, which thou hast given unto thy people for an inheritance.
2 Chronicles 7:13 Old Testament, KJV
If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people;
Job 5:10 Old Testament, KJV
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
Job 28:26 Old Testament, KJV
When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:
Job 29:23 Old Testament, KJV
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Job 36:27 Old Testament, KJV
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
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.
Job 38:28 Old Testament, KJV
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Psalms 72:6 Old Testament, KJV
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Psalms 135:7 Old Testament, KJV
He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
Psalms 147:8 Old Testament, KJV
Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Proverbs 26:1 Old Testament, KJV
As snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
Proverbs 28:3 Old Testament, KJV
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
Isaiah 4:6 Old Testament, KJV
And there shall be a tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat, and for a place of refuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
Isaiah 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
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.
Isaiah 30:23 Old Testament, KJV
Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Jeremiah 10:13 Old Testament, KJV
When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
Jeremiah 51:16 Old Testament, KJV
When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens; and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
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.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H4306, grouped by book.

Exodus 2 usages, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 6 usages, Old Testament
1 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 2 usages, Old Testament
1 Kings 4 usages, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 3 usages, Old Testament
Job 6 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 3 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Old Testament
Isaiah 3 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Zechariah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H4306 FAQ

What does matar (מָטַר) mean?

Matar (Strong's H4306) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rain". matar (maw-tawr') n-m. 1. rain [from H4305]

How many times is matar (מָטַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 36 linked usages for Strong's H4306 across 12 books.

Where can I study matar (מָטַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H4306 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. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.