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βροχή

brochḗ

G1028 noun

SILEX Entry

Root βρεχ- to rain, to wet, to moisture

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.

Semantic Range

rainfall, rain shower, precipitation, act of raining, (figuratively) abundance or provision

Root / Etymology

Derived from the verb βρέχω ('to wet, to rain'), with the nominal suffix -ή, indicating the process or substance resulting from the action. Thus, βροχή is literally 'that which results from raining.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, βροχή is attested from at least the 5th century BCE, meaning 'rain' or 'rainfall,' and is interchangeable in some contexts with ὄμβρος, though ὄμβρος may refer to heavier or more stormy rain. In the LXX and Koine Greek, βροχή typically refers to ordinary or seasonal rainfall (common in agrarian metaphors and narratives), and is used in contrast to drought (ἀνομβρία). In the New Testament (e.g., Matthew 7:25, 7:27), βροχή refers to rain as a natural or potentially destructive phenomenon. English translations most often render it as 'rain.' The term does not, in itself, imply any particular meteorological feature beyond the basic concept of precipitation from the sky and should not be over-theologized; its meaning is contextual and straightforward unless figurative usage is indicated by literary context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from βρέχω; rain:--rain.

Root Family

βροχή (brochē) — rain, rainfall, precipitation, that which results from raining

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
G1028-01 βροχὴ broche N NOM F SG rainfall 2

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
G1028-01 Matthew 7:25 βροχὴ broche N NOM F SG rainfall
G1028-01 Matthew 7:27 βροχὴ broche N NOM F SG rainfall
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