9 occurrences

'Rain' in the Bible

“When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because they have sinned against You, and they pray toward this place and praise Your name and turn from their sin when You afflict them,

Verse ConceptsLack Of RainSigns Of RepentanceSin Brings ImpoverishmentSin Producing Afflictions

then hear in heaven and forgive the sin of Your servants and of Your people Israel; indeed, teach them the good way in which they should walk (live). And send rain on Your land which You have given to Your people as an inheritance.

Verse ConceptsGod Sending RainGod TeachingGod Acts From HeavenGod Forgive!Forgiving Yourself

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”

Verse ConceptsFamine, Examples OfBaal Worship, HistoryElijah, Prophecies OfElijah, Life Ofdrought, physicaldewLand, As A Divine ResponsibilityPrayerfulnessRainWeather, As God's JudgmentMiracles Of ElijahCrowsImmigrants

It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

Verse Conceptsdrynessdrought, physicalRivers And StreamsWaters Drying UpBrooks

For this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted nor shall the jar of oil be empty until the day that the Lord sends rain [again] on the face of the earth.’”

Verse ConceptsElijah, Prophecies OfHelpfulnessProphecy, Fulfilment Of OtBarrelsPlenty For The PoorWeedpot

Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth.”

Verse ConceptsRainDivine DirectionGod Sending RainPeople Made KnownGod Controlling The Rain

Now Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of the roar of an abundance of rain.”

Verse ConceptsRainAbundance, MaterialSoundEating And DrinkingAbundance

And at the seventh time the servant said, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the sea.” And Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, so that the rain shower does not stop you.’”

Verse ConceptsChariotsSmallnessSmall Things God UsesSmall ThingsAvoid Being Hindered

In a little while the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and there were heavy showers. And Ahab mounted and rode [his chariot] and went [inland] to Jezreel.

Verse ConceptsBlackSkyGod Sending RainDarkness During Daytime

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Cloudburst (1 instance)
Downpour (8 instances)
Rainwater (1 instance)

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Definition
Usage
מורה 
Mowreh 
Usage: 3

βρέχω 
Brecho 
rain , wash , rain
Usage: 4

גּשׁם 
Gasham 
Usage: 1

גּשׁם 
Geshem 
Usage: 35

גּשׁם 
Goshem 
Usage: 1

יורה 
Yowreh 
Usage: 3

ירא ירה 
Yarah 
Usage: 83

מטר 
Matar 
Usage: 17

מטר 
Matar 
Usage: 38

מלקושׁ 
Malqowsh 
Usage: 8

סגריד 
Cagriyd 
Usage: 1

שׂעיר 
Sa`iyr 
Usage: 1

βροχή 
Broche 
Usage: 0

ἶρις 
Iris 
Usage: 2

ὑετός 
Huetos 
Usage: 6