1653. geshem

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geshem: Rain, shower

Original Word: גֶּשֶׁם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: geshem
Pronunciation: gheh'-shem
Phonetic Spelling: (gheh'-shem)
Definition: Rain, shower
Meaning: a shower

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

rain, shower

From gasham; a shower -- rain, shower.

see HEBREW gasham

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from 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 masculine^{Genesis 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 masculine^{Daniel 4:30} body (see √ גשׁם in Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7^J גּוּשְׁמָא, גִּשְׁמָא (D^{WB 83}), Syriac , body, self); — body of man, suffix גִּשְׁמֵהּ Daniel 4:30; Daniel 5:21, so plural suffix גַּשְׁמַיהוֺן (K^{§ 15 a}) Daniel 3:27. 28, both Kt, Qr singular גֶּשְׁמֵהוֺן (K^{§ 54, 3} b)).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to rain violently.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1028 (brecho): To rain, to send rain.
• G5205 (hyeetos): Rain, a shower.
• G5494 (cheimarrhos): A winter torrent, a flood caused by heavy rain.

These Greek terms reflect similar themes of rain and showers, emphasizing the continuity of the concept of divine provision and natural phenomena across both the Hebrew and Greek scriptures.

Usage: The term "geshem" is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote a physical shower or rain, often in the context of God's provision or as a metaphor for abundance and blessing.

Context: • Occurrences in the Hebrew Bible: The word "geshem" appears in various contexts, primarily in the Old Testament, to describe natural rain showers. It is often associated with the seasonal rains that are crucial for agriculture in the ancient Near East.
• Theological Significance: In the biblical narrative, rain is frequently seen as a sign of divine favor and blessing. The provision of rain is depicted as a direct act of God, sustaining life and ensuring the fertility of the land. Conversely, the withholding of rain is sometimes portrayed as a form of divine judgment.
• Key Verses:
• Ezekiel 13:11 (BSB): "Tell those who plaster it with whitewash that it will fall. There will be a deluge of rain, and I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth."
• Ezra 10:9 (BSB): "So within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin had gathered in Jerusalem. And on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square before the house of God, trembling because of this matter and because of the heavy rain."
• Cultural Context: In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, rain was essential for the growth of crops and the survival of livestock. The timing and amount of rain could mean the difference between abundance and famine. Thus, "geshem" is not only a meteorological term but also a symbol of God's care and provision for His people.

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 wəḡešem

Englishman'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
HEB: הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם וַיִּכָּלֵ֥א הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם מִן־ הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃
NAS: were closed, and the rain from the sky
KJV: were stopped, and the rain from heaven
INT: of the sky was restrained and the rain from the sky

Leviticus 26:4
HEB: וְנָתַתִּ֥י גִשְׁמֵיכֶ֖ם בְּעִתָּ֑ם וְנָתְנָ֤ה
NAS: then I shall give you rains in their season,
KJV: Then I will give you rain in due season,
INT: shall give rains their season will yield

1 Kings 17:7
HEB: לֹֽא־ הָיָ֥ה גֶ֖שֶׁם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס
NAS: there was no rain in the land.
KJV: dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
INT: no happened rain the land

1 Kings 17:14
HEB: יְהוָ֛ה ק) גֶּ֖שֶׁם עַל־ פְּנֵ֥י
NAS: sends rain on the face
KJV: sendeth rain upon
INT: sends sends rain on the face

1 Kings 18:41
HEB: ק֖וֹל הֲמ֥וֹן הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃
NAS: of the roar of a [heavy] shower.
KJV: of abundance of rain.
INT: is the sound of the roar of a shower

1 Kings 18:44
HEB: וְלֹ֥א יַעַצָרְכָ֖ה הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃
NAS: [your chariot] and go down, so that the [heavy] shower does not stop
KJV: [thy chariot], and get thee down, that the rain stop
INT: does not stop the shower

1 Kings 18:45
HEB: וְר֔וּחַ וַיְהִ֖י גֶּ֣שֶׁם גָּד֑וֹל וַיִּרְכַּ֥ב
NAS: and there was a heavy shower. And Ahab
KJV: and there was a great rain. And Ahab
INT: and wind become shower A heavy rode

2 Kings 3:17
HEB: וְלֹֽא־ תִרְא֣וּ גֶ֔שֶׁם וְהַנַּ֥חַל הַה֖וּא
NAS: shall you see rain; yet that valley
KJV: neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley
INT: nor see rain valley he

Ezra 10:9
HEB: עַל־ הַדָּבָ֖ר וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים׃ פ
NAS: of this matter and the heavy rain.
KJV: because of [this] matter, and for the great rain.
INT: because matter rain

Ezra 10:13
HEB: רָב֙ וְהָעֵ֣ת גְּשָׁמִ֔ים וְאֵ֥ין כֹּ֖חַ
NAS: people; it is the rainy season
KJV: and [it is] a time of much rain, and we are not able
INT: are many season is the rainy are not able

Job 37:6
HEB: הֱוֵ֫א אָ֥רֶץ וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם
NAS: on the earth,' And to the downpour and the rain,
KJV: likewise to the small rain, and to the great
INT: Fall the earth rain to the small rain

Job 37:6
HEB: וְגֶ֥שֶׁם מָטָ֑ר וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁם מִטְר֥וֹת עֻזּֽוֹ׃
NAS: And to the downpour and the rain, 'Be strong.'
KJV: and to the great rain of his strength.
INT: rain to the small rain the great of his strength

Psalm 68:9
HEB: גֶּ֣שֶׁם נְ֭דָבוֹת תָּנִ֣יף
NAS: a plentiful rain, O God;
KJV: a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm
INT: rain A plentiful shed

Psalm 105:32
HEB: נָתַ֣ן גִּשְׁמֵיהֶ֣ם בָּרָ֑ד אֵ֖שׁ
NAS: them hail for rain, [And] flaming
KJV: them hail for rain, [and] flaming
INT: gave rain hail fire

Proverbs 25:14
HEB: נְשִׂיאִ֣ים וְ֭רוּחַ וְגֶ֣שֶׁם אָ֑יִן אִ֥ישׁ
NAS: without rain Is a man
KJV: and wind without rain.
INT: clouds and wind rain without man

Proverbs 25:23
HEB: צָ֭פוֹן תְּח֣וֹלֵֽל גָּ֑שֶׁם וּפָנִ֥ים נִ֝זְעָמִ֗ים
NAS: brings forth rain, And a backbiting
KJV: driveth away rain: so [doth] an angry
INT: the north brings rain countenance an angry

Ecclesiastes 11:3
HEB: יִמָּלְא֨וּ הֶעָבִ֥ים גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ עַל־ הָאָ֣רֶץ
NAS: they pour out rain upon the earth;
KJV: be full of rain, they empty
INT: are full the clouds rain upon the earth

Ecclesiastes 12:2
HEB: הֶעָבִ֖ים אַחַ֥ר הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃
NAS: return after the rain;
KJV: return after the rain:
INT: and clouds after the rain

Songs 2:11
HEB: ק) עָבָ֑ר הַגֶּ֕שֶׁם חָלַ֖ף הָלַ֥ךְ
NAS: is past, The rain is over
KJV: is past, the rain is over
INT: winter is past the rain is over gone

Isaiah 44:14
HEB: נָטַ֥ע אֹ֖רֶ seg type='small'>ן seg> וְגֶ֥שֶׁם יְגַדֵּֽל׃
NAS: a fir, and the rain makes it grow.
KJV: an ash, and the rain doth nourish
INT: plants A fir and the rain makes

Isaiah 55:10
HEB: כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יֵרֵד֩ הַגֶּ֨שֶׁם וְהַשֶּׁ֜לֶג מִן־
NAS: For as the rain and the snow
KJV: For as the rain cometh down,
INT: after come as the rain and the snow from

Jeremiah 5:24
HEB: אֱלֹהֵ֔ינוּ הַנֹּתֵ֗ן גֶּ֛שֶׁם [וְיֹרֶה כ]
NAS: Who gives rain in its season,
KJV: that giveth rain, both the former
INT: our God gives rain autumn rain and the spring

Jeremiah 14:4
HEB: לֹא־ הָיָ֥ה גֶ֖שֶׁם בָּאָ֑רֶץ בֹּ֥שׁוּ
NAS: no rain on the land;
KJV: is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth,
INT: no has been rain the land have been

Ezekiel 1:28
HEB: בֶעָנָ֜ן בְּי֣וֹם הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם כֵּ֣ן מַרְאֵ֤ה
NAS: in the clouds on a rainy day,
KJV: in the day of rain, so [was] the appearance
INT: the clouds day A rainy so the appearance

35 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 1653
35 Occurrences

ḵag·ge·šem — 1 Occ.
gā·šem — 1 Occ.
gə·šā·mîm — 1 Occ.
ḡe·šem — 11 Occ.
giš·mê — 1 Occ.
ḡiš·mê·ḵem — 1 Occ.
giš·mê·hem — 1 Occ.
hag·gā·šem — 4 Occ.
hag·ge·šem — 7 Occ.
ū·mê·hag·gə·šā·mîm — 1 Occ.
wə·ḡe·šem — 6 Occ.