Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
shower
Usage: 1) copious showers, heavy showers 1a) as bringing fertility 1b) of prophetic influence (fig)
Strong's Number
H7241
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
6
Books
4
Strong's H7241 Quick Answer
Strong's H7241 רָבִיבּ (rabiyb) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. rabiyb (raw-beeb') n-m. 1. a rain (as an accumulation of drops) [from H7231] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include rain and showers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- rabiyb (raw-beeb') n-m. 1. a rain (as an accumulation of drops) [from H7231]
- Usage
- 6 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- rain and showers
Meaning and Definition
rabiyb (raw-beeb') n-m. 1. a rain (as an accumulation of drops) [from H7231] KJV: shower. Root(s): H7231
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H7241. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H7241 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render rabiyb, 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
Deuteronomy 32:2
4×
showers
Psalms 65:10
2×
How Strong's H7241 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 6 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H7241 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 H7241 in the Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Old Testament.
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:
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Usage Excerpts
First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H7241.
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:
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H7241, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 2 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H7241 FAQ
What does rabib (רָבִיב) mean?
Rabib (Strong's H7241) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "shower". rabiyb (raw-beeb') n-m. 1. a rain (as an accumulation of drops) [from H7231]
How many times is rabib (רָבִיב) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H7241 across 4 books.
Where can I study rabib (רָבִיב) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H7241 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate rabib (רָבִיב)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as rain and showers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.