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brechōVerbG1026

to rain down

From: a primary verb;

Short Definition

to moisten (especially by a shower)

Full Lexicon Entry

1.to wet
2.In late Gk. writers and vernac. = ὕειν, to send rain, to rain (Kennedy, Sources, 39, 155)
LXX Usage: chiefly for מטר

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology G:V

DescriptionGreek Verb

Occurrences

6 times

Appears 6 times in the New Testament. Top books include:

Luke
3
James
1
Matthew
1
Revelation
1

Key Passages

  • James 5:17
  • Luke 17:29
  • Luke 7:38
  • Luke 7:44
  • Matthew 5:45

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