Yôwreh — H3138

Definition

masculine noun

sprinkling; hence, a sprinkling (or autumnal showers)

1. early rain, autumn shower
1. rain which falls in Palestine from late October until early December

Usually translated as

first rain, former

Origin

active participle of H3384

• Yârâh (H3384)

Occurrences

Yôwreh occurs 3 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Deuteronomy (1), Jeremiah (1), Hosea (1)

• Deuteronomy 11:14 — That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain (יוֹרֶ֣ה) and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
• Jeremiah 5:24 — Neither say they in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that giveth rain, both the former (יוֹרֶ֥ה) and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.
• Hosea 6:3 — 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.