Strong G5205ὑετός
rain
- Transliteration
- huetos
- Pronunciation
- hoo-et-os'
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Masculine)
Definition
From a primary word ὕω huō (to rain);
rain especially a shower: - rain.
rain especially a shower: - rain.
Detailed definition
ὑετός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ὕω, to rain), [in LXX chiefly for;]
rain: Act.14:17 28:2, Heb.6:7, Jas.5:18, Rev.11:6; ὄψιμος (which see), sc. ὑ., Jas.5:7.†
(AS)
(ὕω, to rain), [in LXX chiefly for;]
rain: Act.14:17 28:2, Heb.6:7, Jas.5:18, Rev.11:6; ὄψιμος (which see), sc. ὑ., Jas.5:7.†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G5205 appears in 6 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- rain5
First verses
- Acts 14:17Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
- Acts 28:2And the barbarous people shewed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every one, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
- Hebrews 6:7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
- James 5:7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
- James 5:18And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
- Revelation 11:6These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ὑετ-ός [ῡ], ὁ,
(ὕὠ rain, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.133, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 545; ποιεῖν ὑετόν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 263 (Lyric poetry))]; especially a heavy shower (whereas ὄμβρος is continuous rain, ψεκάς or ψακάς drizzle), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.22, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 5.4, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 347a12, “Mu.” 394a31, 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.203)]: plural, rains, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Diogenes Cynicus Philosophus Apoll.3, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 653a4.)]
II as adjective in superlative, ἄνεμοι ὑετώτατοι the rainiest winds, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.25 (where θυετιώτατοι codex 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, ὑετιώτατοι Hude). [ῡ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus)], Attic dialect; later ῠ in ῠετοῖο [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 273.])]
(ὕὠ rain, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 12.133, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus “Opera et Dies” 545; ποιεῖν ὑετόν 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Vespae” 263 (Lyric poetry))]; especially a heavy shower (whereas ὄμβρος is continuous rain, ψεκάς or ψακάς drizzle), [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 5.22, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Cynegeticus” 5.4, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 347a12, “Mu.” 394a31, 3rd c.BC: Chrysippus Stoicus 2.203)]: plural, rains, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Diogenes Cynicus Philosophus Apoll.3, 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “de Partibus Animalium” 653a4.)]
II as adjective in superlative, ἄνεμοι ὑετώτατοι the rainiest winds, [Refs 8th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.25 (where θυετιώτατοι codex 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator, ὑετιώτατοι Hude). [ῡ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus, 8th-7th c.BC: Hesiodus Epicus)], Attic dialect; later ῠ in ῠετοῖο [Refs 2nd c.BC+ (2nd c.BC: Nicander Epicus “Theriaca” 273.])]