Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
rain
Usage: raindrops, rain showers
Strong's Number
H8164
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
1
Books
1
Strong's H8164 Quick Answer
Strong's H8164 שָׂעִיר (sa`iyr) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. sa`iyr (saw-eer') n-m. 1. a shower (as tempestuous) [formed the same as H8163] It has 1 linked Bible usage across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include showers. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- sa`iyr (saw-eer') n-m. 1. a shower (as tempestuous) [formed the same as H8163]
- Usage
- 1 linked usage
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- showers
Meaning and Definition
sa`iyr (saw-eer') n-m. 1. a shower (as tempestuous) [formed the same as H8163] KJV: small rain. Root(s): H8163
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H8164. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H8164 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render sa`iyr, 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.
showers
Deuteronomy 32:2
How Strong's H8164 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 1 linked usage.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H8164 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 H8164 in the Old Testament
1 indexed usage 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:
Usage Excerpts
First 1 linked usage excerpt for Strong's H8164.
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:
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H8164, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H8164 FAQ
What does sair (שָׂעִיר) mean?
Sair (Strong's H8164) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "small rain". sa`iyr (saw-eer') n-m. 1. a shower (as tempestuous) [formed the same as H8163]
How many times is sair (שָׂעִיר) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 1 linked usage for Strong's H8164 across 1 book.
Where can I study sair (שָׂעִיר) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H8164 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate sair (שָׂעִיר)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as showers. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.