βροχὴ
brochḗ
Rain; specifically, the act or process of rainfall, precipitation from the sky in the form of water. In literary and documentary contexts, can indicate both the event and the result (i.e., rainfall or rain shower). May also be used more generally as a figurative reference to abundance or divine provision, depending on context.
Matthew 7:27 · Word #4
Lexicon G1028
| Lemma | βροχή |
| Transliteration | brochḗ |
| Strong's | G1028 |
| Definition | Rain; specifically, the act or process of rainfall, precipitation from the sky in the form of water. In literary and documentary contexts, can indicate both the event and the result (i.e., rainfall or rain shower). May also be used more generally as a figurative reference to abundance or divine provision, depending on context. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | βροχή |
| Strong's | G1028 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1028-01
rainfall
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, nominative; denotes the act or event of raining as a subject form. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Rainfall" preserves the process-oriented sense derived from βρέχω (to rain, to wet) and reflects the noun formed with -ή indicating the result of raining. As nominative feminine singular, it denotes the act or event of rain as a substantive subject. |
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