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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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Showing verses 71–80 of 87 · 102 word occurrences in this result

Hosea 6:3
Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 6:3 · retained source text

Then shal we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared, as the morning; & he shall come vnto vs, as the raine; as the latter and former raine vnto the earth.

Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the Lord, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hosea 10:12 · retained source text

Sow to your selues in righteousnesse, reape in mercie: breake vp your fallow ground: for it is time to seeke the LORD, till he come and raine righteousnesse vpon you.

1611 marginal noteIer.4.4.

Joel 2:23
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joel 2:23 · retained source text

Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and reioyce in the LORD your God: for he hath giuen you the former raine moderately, and he will cause to come downe for you the raine, the former raine, & the latter raine in the first month.

1611 marginal noteOr, a teacher of righteousnesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. according to righteousnesses.

1611 marginal noteLeuit.26.4. deut.14.14.

Amos 4:7
And also I have withholden the rain from you, when there were yet three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Amos 4:7 · retained source text

And also I haue withholden the raine from you, when there were yet three moneths to the haruest, and I caused it to raine vpon one citie, and caused it not to raine vpon an other city: one piece was rained vpon, & the piece wherupon it rained not, withered.

Zechariah 10:1
ASK ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
3 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 10:1 · retained source text

¶ Aske yee of the LORD raine in the time of the latter raine, so the LORD shal make bright clouds, and giue them showres of raine, to euery one grasse in the field.

1611 marginal noteOr, lightnings.

Zechariah 14:17
And it shall be, that whoso will not come up of all the families of the earth unto Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, even upon them shall be no rain.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:17 · retained source text

And it shall be, that who so will not come vp of all the families of the earth vnto Ierusalem, to worship the King the LORD of hostes, euen vpon them shall be no raine.

Zechariah 14:18
And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, wherewith the Lord will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 14:18 · retained source text

And if the family of Egypt goe not vp, and come not, that haue no raine: there shall bee the plague wherewith the LORD will smite the heathen that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon whom there is not.

Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:45 · retained source text

That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.

Matthew 7:25
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:25 · retained source text

And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house: and it fell not, for it was founded vpon a rocke.

Matthew 7:27
And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:27 · retained source text

And the raine descended, and the floods came, and the windes blew, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and great was the fall of it.

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