אַמְטִ֑יר

𐤀𐤌𐤈𐤉𐤓

mâṭar

I rained

To send or cause rain to fall from the sky; to rain. The verb denotes the act of producing rain, either as a natural meteorological event or as an action attributed to a deity. It is used both literally and, on occasion, figuratively to describe the act of providing or bestowing in abundance, by analogy with rain.

H4305

Amos 4:7 · Word #19

Lexicon H4305

Lemmaמָטַר
Lemma (Paleo)𐤌𐤈𐤓
Transliterationmâṭar
Strong'sH4305
DefinitionTo send or cause rain to fall from the sky; to rain. The verb denotes the act of producing rain, either as a natural meteorological event or as an action attributed to a deity. It is used both literally and, on occasion, figuratively to describe the act of providing or bestowing in abundance, by analogy with rain.

Morphology HVhi1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan h — Hiphil — Causative active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

Common Translation

PhraseI rained

SIBI-P1 Translation H4305-01

I will cause rain to fall

Morphological NotesHiphil imperfect, 1st person common singular; causative verbal action in incomplete aspect.
Rendering RationaleThe Hiphil stem conveys causation, so the action is not merely raining but causing rain to occur. The imperfect 1st person singular expresses incomplete or future action, hence "I will cause rain to fall."

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