4305. matar
Lexicon
matar: To rain, to cause to rain

Original Word: מָטַר
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: matar
Pronunciation: mah-TAR
Phonetic Spelling: (maw-tar')
Definition: To rain, to cause to rain
Meaning: to rain

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
cause to rain upon

A primitive root; to rain -- (cause to) rain (upon).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
denominative verb from matar
Definition
to rain
NASB Translation
bring rain (1), rain (5), rained (5), rained down (1), send (1), send rain (3), sent rain (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מָטַר] verb denominative (compare GerberVerb. denom.106) [rain] (Arabic ; Syriac ᵑ7 Aph`el אַמְטַר); —

Niph`al Imperfect be rained upon חֶלְקָה אַחַתּ תִּמָּטֵר Amos 4:7.

Hiph`il Pf . הִמְטִיר Genesis 2:5; Genesis 19:24; וְהִמְטַרְתִּ֫י Amos 4:7; Imperfect יַמְטֵר Psalm 11:6; Job 20:23; וַיַּמְטֵר Exodus 9:3 2t.; 3 feminine singular תַּמְטִיר Amos 4:7 (but read אַמְטִיר ᵐ5 ᵑ91singular אַמְטִיר Amos 4:7 + vAmos 4:7 (for תַּמְטִיר), Ezekiel 38:22; Infinitive construct הַמְטִיר Isaiah 5:6; Job 38:26; Participle מַמְטִיר Genesis 7:4 2t.; — send rain, rain (followed by עַל except Exodus 9:18; Exodus 16:4); subject ׳י (no direct object) Genesis 2:5; Genesis 7:4 (both J), Amos 4:7 (3 t. in verse), compare Job 38:26; subject clouds עָבִים by divine command Isaiah 5:6 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb מָטָר); מָן ׳הִמִ Psalm 78:24; שְׁאֵר Psalm 78:27; לֶחֶם Exodus 16:4 (J; מִןהַֿשָּׁמַים no עַל); as act of judgment בָּרָד ׳הִמ rain hail, send hail, subject ׳י Exodus 9:23 (J); compare Exodus 9:18 (J; no עַל); object גָּפְרִית וָאֵשׁ Genesis 19:24 (J), compare Ezekiel 38:22 ׳וְגֶשֶׁם שׁוֺטֵף וְאַבְנֵי אֶלְגָּבִישׁ אֵשׁ וְגָפְרִית אַמ; figurative Psalm 11:6 (object מַּחִים; but read מַּחֲמֵי אֵשׁ see Ew Che Bae and others); Job 20:23 ("" clause יְשַׁלַּח בּוֺ חֲרוֺן אַמּוֺ).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: G1863 (ἐπιβρέχω, epibréchō): To rain upon, used in the New Testament to describe the act of raining, often in a literal sense.
G3538 (νεφελόεις, nephelóeis): Cloudy, related to clouds and rain, though not directly equivalent to מָטַר, it is associated with weather phenomena involving rain.

These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the Hebrew verb מָטַר (māṭar) and its significance in biblical texts, highlighting its role in expressing both divine blessing and judgment through the imagery of rain.

Usage: The verb מָטַר (māṭar) is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe the act of raining, often in the context of God providing rain for the earth. It can refer to both literal and metaphorical rain, symbolizing blessing or judgment.

Context: The Hebrew verb מָטַר (māṭar) appears in various contexts throughout the Old Testament, primarily associated with the natural phenomenon of rain. It is often used to describe God's provision and sustenance for the earth, as seen in passages where rain is depicted as a blessing for crops and agriculture. For example, in Deuteronomy 11:14, God promises to "send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine, and olive oil."

The verb also appears in contexts of divine judgment, where rain is withheld as a form of punishment or curse. In 1 Kings 8:35, during Solomon's prayer of dedication for the temple, he acknowledges that when the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because of the people's sins, they must turn back to God for restoration.

מָטַר (māṭar) is used metaphorically in some instances to describe the outpouring of God's blessings or His word, as in Isaiah 55:10-11, where the rain and snow are likened to God's word that accomplishes His purposes.

The verb is found in various verb forms, including the Qal and Hiphil, indicating both the simple action of raining and the causative action of causing rain to fall.

Forms and Transliterations
אַמְטִ֑יר אַמְטִ֤יר אמטיר הִמְטִ֜יר הִמְטִ֧יר המטיר וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר וַיַּמְטֵ֧ר וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר והמטרתי וימטר יַמְטֵ֥ר ימטר לְ֭הַמְטִיר להמטיר מֵהַמְטִ֥יר מַמְטִ֣יר מַמְטִ֥יר מַמְטִיר֙ מהמטיר ממטיר תִּמָּטֵ֔ר תַמְטִ֥יר תמטיר תמטר ’am·ṭîr ’amṭîr amTir him·ṭîr himTir himṭîr lə·ham·ṭîr Lehamtir ləhamṭîr mam·ṭîr mamTir mamṭîr mê·ham·ṭîr mehamTir mêhamṭîr ṯam·ṭîr tamTir ṯamṭîr tim·mā·ṭêr timmaTer timmāṭêr vaiyamTer vehimtarTi veyamTer way·yam·ṭêr wayyamṭêr wə·him·ṭar·tî wə·yam·ṭêr wəhimṭartî wəyamṭêr yam·ṭêr yamTer yamṭêr
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Genesis 2:5
HEB: כִּי֩ לֹ֨א הִמְטִ֜יר יְהוָ֤ה אֱלֹהִים֙
NAS: God had not sent rain upon the earth,
KJV: had not caused it to rain upon the earth,
INT: for had not sent the LORD God

Genesis 7:4
HEB: שִׁבְעָ֗ה אָֽנֹכִי֙ מַמְטִ֣יר עַל־ הָאָ֔רֶץ
NAS: days, I will send rain on the earth
KJV: days, and I will cause it to rain upon the earth
INT: seven I will send off the earth

Genesis 19:24
HEB: וַֽיהוָ֗ה הִמְטִ֧יר עַל־ סְדֹ֛ם
NAS: Then the LORD rained on Sodom
KJV: Then the LORD rained upon Sodom
INT: the LORD rained on Sodom

Exodus 9:18
HEB: הִנְנִ֤י מַמְטִיר֙ כָּעֵ֣ת מָחָ֔ר
NAS: tomorrow, I will send a very
KJV: about this time I will cause it to rain a very
INT: behold will send time tomorrow

Exodus 9:23
HEB: אֵ֖שׁ אָ֑רְצָה וַיַּמְטֵ֧ר יְהוָ֛ה בָּרָ֖ד
NAS: And the LORD rained hail
KJV: and the LORD rained hail
INT: and fire to the earth rained and the LORD hail

Exodus 16:4
HEB: מֹשֶׁ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מַמְטִ֥יר לָכֶ֛ם לֶ֖חֶם
NAS: Behold, I will rain bread
KJV: unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread
INT: Moses behold will rain bread from

Job 20:23
HEB: חֲר֣וֹן אַפּ֑וֹ וְיַמְטֵ֥ר עָ֝לֵ֗ימוֹ בִּלְחוּמֽוֹ׃
NAS: anger on him And will rain [it] on him while he is eating.
KJV: of his wrath upon him, and shall rain [it] upon him while he is eating.
INT: his fierce anger and will rain and is eating

Job 38:26
HEB: לְ֭הַמְטִיר עַל־ אֶ֣רֶץ
NAS: To bring rain on a land without
KJV: To cause it to rain on the earth,
INT: to bring on A land

Psalm 11:6
HEB: יַמְטֵ֥ר עַל־ רְשָׁעִ֗ים
NAS: Upon the wicked He will rain snares;
KJV: Upon the wicked he shall rain snares,
INT: will rain upon the wicked

Psalm 78:24
HEB: וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם מָ֣ן
NAS: He rained down manna upon them to eat
KJV: And had rained down manna
INT: rained and manna

Psalm 78:27
HEB: וַיַּמְטֵ֬ר עֲלֵיהֶ֣ם כֶּעָפָ֣ר
NAS: When He rained meat
KJV: He rained flesh
INT: rained upon the dust

Isaiah 5:6
HEB: הֶעָבִים֙ אֲצַוֶּ֔ה מֵהַמְטִ֥יר עָלָ֖יו מָטָֽר׃
NAS: the clouds to rain no
KJV: the clouds that they rain no rain
INT: the clouds charge to rain and rain

Ezekiel 38:22
HEB: אֵ֣שׁ וְגָפְרִ֗ית אַמְטִ֤יר עָלָיו֙ וְעַל־
NAS: I will enter into judgment with him; and I will rain on him and on his troops,
KJV: and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands,
INT: fire and brimstone will rain and on

Amos 4:7
HEB: חֳדָשִׁים֙ לַקָּצִ֔יר וְהִמְטַרְתִּי֙ עַל־ עִ֣יר
NAS: until harvest. Then I would send rain
KJV: to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one
INT: months harvest send and city

Amos 4:7
HEB: אַחַ֖ת לֹ֣א אַמְטִ֑יר חֶלְקָ֤ה אַחַת֙
NAS: Then I would send rain on one
KJV: city, and caused it not to rain upon another
INT: another not rain part One

Amos 4:7
HEB: חֶלְקָ֤ה אַחַת֙ תִּמָּטֵ֔ר וְחֶלְקָ֛ה אֲשֶֽׁר־
NAS: city I would not send rain;
KJV: piece was rained upon, and the piece
INT: part One send the part after

Amos 4:7
HEB: אֲשֶֽׁר־ לֹֽא־ תַמְטִ֥יר עָלֶ֖יהָ תִּיבָֽשׁ׃
NAS: city I would not send rain; One part
KJV: upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
INT: after not rain on dry

17 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 4305
17 Occurrences


’am·ṭîr — 2 Occ.
him·ṭîr — 2 Occ.
lə·ham·ṭîr — 1 Occ.
mam·ṭîr — 3 Occ.
mê·ham·ṭîr — 1 Occ.
ṯam·ṭîr — 1 Occ.
tim·mā·ṭêr — 1 Occ.
way·yam·ṭêr — 3 Occ.
wə·him·ṭar·tî — 1 Occ.
wə·yam·ṭêr — 1 Occ.
yam·ṭêr — 1 Occ.















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