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מָטַר H4305
H4305 is the Hebrew word מָטַר, transliterated mâṭar and said maw-tar'. The King James Version most often renders it rained.
What it means
to rain.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 17 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: (cause to) rain (upon).
Verses using מָטַר
All 14 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 2:5 · KJV
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
Genesis 7:4 · KJV
For yet seven days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living substance that I have made will I destroy from off the face of the earth.
Genesis 19:24 · KJV
Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;
Exodus 9:18 · KJV
Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
Exodus 9:23 · KJV
And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
Exodus 16:4 · KJV
Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.
Job 20:23 · KJV
When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating.
Job 38:26 · KJV
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
Psalm 11:6 · KJV
Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalm 78:24 · KJV
And had rained down manna upon them to eat, and had given them of the corn of heaven.
Psalm 78:27 · KJV
He rained flesh also upon them as dust, and feathered fowls like as the sand of the sea:
Isaiah 5:6 · 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.
Ezekiel 38:22 · KJV
And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people that are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone.
Amos 4:7 · KJV
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
Common questions
What does Strong's H4305 mean?
H4305 is the Hebrew word מָטַר (mâṭar), meaning to rain.
How is H4305 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it rained (4 times), rain (4 times), cause it to rain (3 times), caused it to rain (2 times), behold i will rain (1 time), among others.
How many times does H4305 appear in the Bible?
מָטַר (mâṭar) is tagged in 14 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H4305 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
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