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rain

Meaning of “rain”

Sense 1: Water falling in drops from the clouds. Sense 2: As a verb, to fall or pour down like rain.

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102 occurrences87 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 2:5

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Proverbs 16:15
In the light of the king’s countenance is life; and his favour is as a cloud of the latter rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:15 · retained source text

In the light of the kings countenance is life, and his fauour is as a cloude of the latter raine.

1611 marginal noteChap. 19.12.

Proverbs 25:14
Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:14 · retained source text

Who so boasteth himselfe of a false gift, is like cloudes and winde without raine.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in a gift of falshood.

Proverbs 25:23
The north wind driveth away rain: so doth an angry countenance a backbiting tongue.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 25:23 · retained source text

The North winde driueth away raine: so doeth an angrie countenance a backbiting tongue.

1611 marginal noteOr, The Northwinde bringeth foorth raine, so doeth a backbiting tongue, an angry countenance.

Proverbs 26:1
AS snow in summer, and as rain in harvest, so honour is not seemly for a fool.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 26:1 · retained source text

¶ As snow in summer, and as raine in haruest: so honour is not seemely for a foole.

Proverbs 28:3
A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain which leaveth no food.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Proverbs 28:3 · retained source text

A poore man that oppresseth the poore, is like a sweeping raine which leaueth no food.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without foode.

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