βρέχῃ

bréchō

may rain

to wet or moisten, chiefly through the action of rain or falling water; in extended sense, to cause to be rained upon, to provide with rain, or to cause precipitation; also, in some contexts, more generally to wet or drench, particularly by a fluid falling from above.

G1026

Revelation 11:6 · Word #11

Lexicon G1026

Lemmaβρέχω
Transliterationbréchō
Strong'sG1026
Definitionto wet or moisten, chiefly through the action of rain or falling water; in extended sense, to cause to be rained upon, to provide with rain, or to cause precipitation; also, in some contexts, more generally to wet or drench, particularly by a fluid falling from above.

Morphology V PRS ACT SUBJ 3P SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state of being
Tense PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action
Voice ACT — Active — The subject performs the action
Mood SUBJ — Subjunctive — Expresses possibility or purpose
Person 3P — 3rd person — The one spoken about ("he/she/it/they")
Number SG — Singular — One

Common Translation

Phrasemay rain
Literalmay-rain/may-fall

Lexical Info

Lemmaβρέχω
Strong'sG1026

SIBI-P1 Translation G1026-01

may rain

Morphological NotesVerb; present tense (ongoing aspect), active voice, subjunctive mood, 3rd person singular.
Rendering RationaleThe present active subjunctive, third person singular, expresses potential or contingent action. "May rain" preserves the verbal force, ongoing aspect of the present tense, and the root sense of causing rain or moisture to fall.

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

may rain

Same as P1Yes
RationaleP1 'may rain' correctly renders the subjunctive verb βρέχῃ, indicating potential action.