גֶּשֶׁם (geshem) — Rain

Hebrew word study: גֶּשֶׁם (geshem), Strong's H1653. a shower

HebrewStrong's H1653
Quick definition
Hebrew word
גֶּשֶׁם (geshem)
Pronounced: gheh'-shem

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

a shower

Word study
Derivation: from H1652 (גָּשַׁם);

KJV translation words: rain, shower.

Where this word appears

Strong's H1653 is tagged on 35 words in 33 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:12 and last appears in Zechariah 14:17.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

rain ×11the rain ×11and rain ×3and the shower of ×2and from the rains ×1and is rain ×1is rains ×1like the rain ×1rain of ×1rains of ×1rains their ×1rains your ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

גֶּשֶׁם ×8הַגֶּשֶׁם ×7וְגֶשֶׁם ×6הַגָּשֶׁם ×4גֶשֶׁם ×3גִשְׁמֵיכֶם ×1גְּשָׁמִים ×1גִּשְׁמֵיהֶם ×1גָּשֶׁם ×1וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִים פ ×1

Books where it appears most

Ezekiel ×61 Kings ×5Genesis ×2Ezra ×2Job ×2Psalms ×2Proverbs ×2Ecclesiastes ×2

Verses (first 25 of 33)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H1652 גָּשַׁם (gâsham).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H1654 גֶּשֶׁם (Geshem), H1655 גֶּשֶׁם (geshem), H1656 גֹּשֶׁם (gôshem).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does geshem (H1653) mean?

A shower.

How is H1653 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H1653 as: rain, shower..

How often does גֶּשֶׁם (geshem) appear?

Strong's H1653 is tagged on 35 words in 33 verses across 17 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 7:12 and last appears in Zechariah 14:17.