5205. huetos

Strong's Lexicon

huetos: Rain

Original Word: ὑετός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: huetos
Pronunciation: hwee-et-os'
Phonetic Spelling: (hoo-et-os')
Definition: Rain
Meaning: rain.

Word Origin: Derived from the Greek root word ὕω (huo), meaning "to rain" or "to pour."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H4306 מָטָר (matar) - rain

- H1653 גֶּשֶׁם (geshem) - rain, shower

Usage: In the New Testament, "huetos" refers to rain, often symbolizing God's provision and blessing. It is used both literally, to describe physical rain, and metaphorically, to represent spiritual nourishment and divine favor.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel and the broader Mediterranean world, rain was crucial for survival. It was seen as a direct blessing from God, essential for crops and livestock. The dependence on rain for agriculture made it a powerful symbol of God's provision and faithfulness. In the Old Testament, rain is often associated with God's covenant promises, as seen in the blessings and curses related to obedience and disobedience (Deuteronomy 11:13-17).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from huó (to rain)
Definition
rain
NASB Translation
rain (4), rains (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5205: ὑετός

ὑετός, ὑετοῦ, ὁ (ὕω to rain), from Homer down, the Sept. for גֶּשֶׁם and מָטָר, rain: Acts 14:17; Acts 28:2; Hebrews 6:7; James 5:7 (where L T Tr WH omit ὑετόν; on this passive see ὄψιμος and πρώϊμος); ibid. 18; Revelation 11:6.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rain.

From a primary huo (to rain); rain, especially a shower -- rain.

Forms and Transliterations

υετοί υετον υετόν ὑετόν ὑετὸν υετος υετός ὑετὸς υετού υετους υετούς ὑετοὺς υετώ hyeton hyetón hyetòn hyetos hyetòs hyetous hyetoùs ueton uetos uetous

Englishman's Concordance

Acts 14:17 N-AMP
GRK: οὐρανόθεν ὑμῖν ὑετοὺς διδοὺς καὶ
NAS: and gave you rains from heaven
KJV: and gave us rain from heaven, and
INT: from heaven to us rains giving and

Acts 28:2 N-AMS
GRK: διὰ τὸν ὑετὸν τὸν ἐφεστῶτα
NAS: for because of the rain that had set
KJV: of the present rain, and
INT: because of the rain that was present

Hebrews 6:7 N-AMS
GRK: ἐρχόμενον πολλάκις ὑετόν καὶ τίκτουσα
NAS: that drinks the rain which often
KJV: drinketh in the rain that cometh
INT: coming often rain and produces

James 5:18 N-AMS
GRK: ὁ οὐρανὸς ὑετὸν ἔδωκεν καὶ
NAS: poured rain and the earth
KJV: the heaven gave rain, and the earth
INT: heaven rain gave and

Revelation 11:6 N-NMS
GRK: ἵνα μὴ ὑετὸς βρέχῃ τὰς
NAS: so that rain will not fall
INT: that no rain might fall in the

Strong's Greek 5205
5 Occurrences

ὑετὸν — 3 Occ.
ὑετὸς — 1 Occ.
ὑετοὺς — 1 Occ.