Word Study · Strong's H1653 · Hebrew
גֶּשֶׁם
geshem
gheh'-shem
“a shower”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
a shower
Rendered in the KJV as
rain, shower.
- 35occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 17 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 23inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 35 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 23
- הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃4
- גֶּ֣שֶׁם3
- גֶ֖שֶׁם2
- גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙2
- גֶּ֛שֶׁם2
- הַגֶּ֖שֶׁם2
- הַגֶּ֗שֶׁם2
- וְגֶ֥שֶׁם2
- וְגֶ֣שֶׁם2
- גֶ֔שֶׁם1
- גֶּ֖שֶׁם1
- גָּ֑שֶׁם1
and 11 more spellings in the ledger below.
How it is rendered · 12
- rain11
- the rain11
- and rain3
- and [the] shower of2
- [is] rains1
- and [is] rain1
- and from the rains1
- like the rain1
- rain of1
- rains of1
- rains their1
- rains your1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 11
- noun · masculine singular11
- the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singular11
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular4
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)2
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine plural1
- noun · masculine plural1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine plural1
- noun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine plural1
- noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)1
- preposition with the article + noun · masculine singular1
Show the grammar codes as tagged
- HNcmsa · 11
- HTd/Ncmsa · 11
- HC/Ncmsa · 4
- HC/Ncmsc · 2
- HC/R/Td/Ncmpa · 1
- HNcmpa · 1
- HNcmpc · 1
- HNcmpc/Sp2mp · 1
- HNcmpc/Sp3mp · 1
- HNcmsc · 1
- HRd/Ncmsa · 1
All 35, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
Ezekiel carries the most and opens below; every other book is one click.
Genesis2 occurrences
- Genesis 7:12הַגֶּ֖שֶׁםhageshemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAnd the rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights.here: the rain
- Genesis 8:2הַגֶּ֖שֶׁםhageshemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThe springs of the deep and the floodgates of the heavens were closed, and the rain from the sky was restrained.here: the rain
1 Kings5 occurrences
- 1 Kings 17:7גֶ֖שֶׁםgeshemnoun · masculine singularSome time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.here: rain
- 1 Kings 17:14גֶּ֖שֶׁםgeshemnoun · masculine singularfor this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”here: rain
- 1 Kings 18:41הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hagashemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAnd Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”here: the rain
- 1 Kings 18:44הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hagashemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularOn the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”here: the rain
- 1 Kings 18:45גֶּ֣שֶׁםgeshemnoun · masculine singularMeanwhile, the sky grew dark with clouds and wind, and a heavy rain began to fall. So Ahab rode away and went to Jezreel.here: rain
Ezra2 occurrences
- Ezra 10:9וּמֵהַגְּשָׁמִֽים׃ פumehageshamimconjunction (“and”) + preposition + the definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine pluralSo within the three days, all the men of Judah and Benjamin assembled in Jerusalem, and on the twentieth day of the ninth month, all the people sat in the square at the house of God, trembling regarding this matter and because of the heavy rain.here: and from the rains
- Ezra 10:13גְּשָׁמִ֔יםgeshamimnoun · masculine pluralBut there are many people here, and it is the rainy season. We are not able to stay out in the open. Nor is this the work of one or two days, for we have transgressed greatly in this matter.here: [is] rains
Job2 occurrences
- Job 37:6וְגֶ֥שֶׁםvegeshemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’here: and [the] shower of
- Job 37:6וְ֝גֶ֗שֶׁםvegeshemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’here: and [the] shower of
Psalms2 occurrences
- Psalms 68:9גֶּ֣שֶׁםgeshemnoun · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”)You sent abundant rain, O God; You refreshed Your weary inheritance.here: rain of
- Psalms 105:32גִּשְׁמֵיהֶ֣םgishmeihemnoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluralHe gave them hail for rain, with lightning throughout their land.here: rains their
Proverbs2 occurrences
- Proverbs 25:14וְגֶ֣שֶׁםvegeshemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularLike clouds and wind without rain is the man who boasts of gifts never given.here: and [is] rain
- Proverbs 25:23גָּ֑שֶׁםgashemnoun · masculine singularAs the north wind brings forth rain, so a backbiting tongue brings angry looks.here: rain
Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
- Ecclesiastes 11:3גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙geshemnoun · masculine singularIf the clouds are full, they will pour out rain upon the earth; whether a tree falls to the south or to the north, in the place where it falls, there it will lie.here: rain
- Ecclesiastes 12:2הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hagashemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularbefore the light of the sun, moon, and stars is darkened, and the clouds return after the rain,here: the rain
Song of Solomon1 occurrence
Isaiah2 occurrences
- Isaiah 44:14וְגֶ֥שֶׁםvegeshemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularHe cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow.here: and rain
- Isaiah 55:10הַגֶּ֨שֶׁםhageshemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularFor just as rain and snow fall from heaven and do not return without watering the earth, making it bud and sprout, and providing seed to sow and food to eat,here: the rain
Jeremiah2 occurrences
- Jeremiah 5:24גֶּ֛שֶׁםgeshemnoun · masculine singularThey have not said in their hearts, ‘Let us fear the LORD our God, who gives the rains, both autumn and spring, in season, who keeps for us the appointed weeks of harvest.’here: rain
- Jeremiah 14:4גֶ֖שֶׁםgeshemnoun · masculine singularThe ground is cracked because no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads.here: rain
Ezekiel6 occurrences
- Ezekiel 1:28הַגֶּ֗שֶׁםhageshemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularThe appearance of the brilliant light all around Him was like that of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. And when I saw it, I fell facedown and heard a voice speaking.here: the rain
- Ezekiel 13:11גֶּ֣שֶׁםgeshemnoun · masculine singulartell those whitewashing the wall that it will fall. Rain will come in torrents, I will send hailstones plunging down, and a windstorm will burst forth.here: rain
- Ezekiel 13:13וְגֶ֤שֶׁםvegeshemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularTherefore this is what the Lord GOD says: In My wrath I will release a windstorm, and in My anger torrents of rain and hail will fall with destructive fury.here: and rain
- Ezekiel 34:26הַגֶּ֙שֶׁם֙hageshemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularI will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.here: the rain
- Ezekiel 34:26גִּשְׁמֵ֥יgishmeinoun · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.here: rains of
- Ezekiel 38:22וְגֶ֣שֶׁםvegeshemconjunction (“and”) + noun · masculine singularI will execute judgment upon him with plague and bloodshed. I will pour out torrents of rain, hailstones, fire, and sulfur on him and on his troops and on the many nations with him.here: and rain
Zechariah2 occurrences
- Zechariah 10:1גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙geshemnoun · masculine singularAsk the LORD for rain in springtime;the LORD makes the storm clouds,and He will give everyone showers of rainand crops in the field.here: rain
- Zechariah 14:17הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃hagashemthe definite article (“the”) + noun · masculine singularAnd should any of the families of the earth not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of Hosts, then the rain will not fall on them.here: the rain
Same headword in Strong's