Mâṭar — H4305

H4305 · Hebrew — מטר

Pronunciation: maw-tar'

Definition

verb

to rain

  1. to rain
    1. (Niphal) to be rained on or upon
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to rain, send rain
      2. to rain hail, send hail

Usually translated as

rain

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Mâṭar occurs 17 times in 14 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (3), Exodus (3), Job (2), Psalms (3), Isaiah (1), Ezekiel (1), Amos (1)

Strong's Lexicon — M