Strong's Lexicon geshem: Rain, shower Original Word: גֶּשֶׁם Word Origin: From an unused root meaning to rain violently Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G5205 (hyetos): Refers to rain in the New Testament, used in contexts such as Acts 14:17, where God is described as providing rain from heaven. Usage: The Hebrew word "geshem" primarily refers to rain or a shower. It is used in the Bible to describe the physical phenomenon of rain, which is essential for agriculture and sustenance in the ancient Near East. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe abundance or blessing, as rain was often seen as a sign of God's favor and provision. Cultural and Historical Background: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, rain was crucial for survival. The climate of the region is such that rain is seasonal, with the "early" and "latter" rains being vital for the growth of crops. The dependence on rain for agriculture made it a powerful symbol of God's provision and faithfulness. The Israelites understood rain as a direct blessing from God, and its absence was often seen as a sign of divine displeasure or judgment. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom an unused word Definition rain, shower NASB Translation downpour and the rain* (1), rain (24), rains (1), rainy (2), shower (3), showers (2), showers of rain (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs II. גֶּ֫שֶׁם noun masculineGenesis 7:12 rain, shower (Late Hebrew id., connected with above √ dubious) — absolute ׳ג Genesis 7:12 +; גָּ֑שֶׁם 1 Kings 18:41 +; construct גֶּשֶׁם Job 37:6 (twice in verse) +; plural גְּשָׁמִים Ezekiel 10:9,13; construct גִּשְׁמֵי Ezekiel 34:26; suffix גִּשְׁמֵיכֶם Leviticus 26:4; גִּשְׁמֵיהֶם Psalm 105:32; — rain, shower Genesis 7:12; Genesis 8:2 (both J) Leviticus 26:4 (H) Hosea 6:3; Amos 4:7; Jeremiah 5:24; Jeremiah 14:4; Isaiah 44:14; Isaiah 55:10; Ezekiel 1:28; Joel 2:23 ("" מוֺרֶה, מַלְקוֺשׁ); 1 Kings 17:7,14; 1 Kings 18:45 (׳ג גדול) 2 Kings 3:17; Proverbs 25:14,23; Ecclesiastes 11:3; Songs 2:11; Psalm 105:32, ׳וּמֵהַגּ Ezra 10:9 and because of the rains, compare Ezra 10:13; ׳קוֺל הֲמוֺן הַגּ 1 Kings 18:41 compare 1 Kings 18:44; Zechariah 14:17; Ecclesiastes 12:2; גֶּשֶׁם מִטְרוֺת עֻזּוֺ ׳מָטָ֑ר וְג Job 37:6; מְטַרגֶּֿשֶׁם Zechariah 10:1; compare נְדָבוֺת ׳ג Psalm 68:10; figurative of blessing Ezekiel 34:26, בְּרָכָה ׳ג Ezekiel 34:26; of destruction שֹׁטֵף ׳ג Ezekiel 13:11,13; compare Ezekiel 38:22. [גְּשֵׁם] noun masculineDaniel 4:30 body (see √ גשׁם in Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7J גּוּשְׁמָא, גִּשְׁמָא (DWB 83), Syriac Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rain, shower From gasham; a shower -- rain, shower. see HEBREW gasham Forms and Transliterations גְּשָׁמִ֔ים גִּשְׁמֵ֥י גִּשְׁמֵיהֶ֣ם גִשְׁמֵיכֶ֖ם גֶ֔שֶׁם גֶ֖שֶׁם גֶּ֖שֶׁם גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ גֶּ֛שֶׁם גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּ֑שֶׁם גשם גשמי גשמיהם גשמיכם גשמים הַגֶּ֕שֶׁם הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם הַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ הַגֶּ֨שֶׁם הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ הגשם הגשם׃ וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם וְגֶ֣שֶׁם וְגֶ֤שֶׁם וְגֶ֥שֶׁם וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים׃ וגשם ומהגשמים׃ כַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ כגשם chagGeshem gā·šem gāšem Gashem gə·šā·mîm ge·šem ḡe·šem gəšāmîm gešem ḡešem geshaMim Geshem giš·mê giš·mê·hem ḡiš·mê·ḵem gishMei gishmeiChem gishmeiHem gišmê gišmêhem ḡišmêḵem hag·gā·šem hag·ge·šem haggāšem hagGashem haggešem hagGeshem ḵag·ge·šem ḵaggešem ū·mê·hag·gə·šā·mîm ūmêhaggəšāmîm umehaggeshaMim veGeshem wə·ḡe·šem wəḡešemLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 7:12 HEB: וַֽיְהִ֥י הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־ הָאָ֑רֶץ NAS: The rain fell upon the earth KJV: And the rain was upon the earth forty INT: fell the rain upon the earth Genesis 8:2 Leviticus 26:4 1 Kings 17:7 1 Kings 17:14 1 Kings 18:41 1 Kings 18:44 1 Kings 18:45 2 Kings 3:17 Ezra 10:9 Ezra 10:13 Job 37:6 Job 37:6 Psalm 68:9 Psalm 105:32 Proverbs 25:14 Proverbs 25:23 Ecclesiastes 11:3 Ecclesiastes 12:2 Songs 2:11 Isaiah 44:14 Isaiah 55:10 Jeremiah 5:24 Jeremiah 14:4 Ezekiel 1:28 35 Occurrences |
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, body, self); — body of man, suffix גִּשְׁמֵהּ 
