Original Word: βρέχω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: brechó
Pronunciation: brekh'-o
Phonetic Spelling: (brekh'-o)
Definition: To rain, to wet, to moisten
Meaning: I moisten, rain, send rain.

send rain, wash.

A primary verb; to moisten (especially by a shower) -- (send) rain, wash.

Word Origin
a prim. word
Definition
to send rain, to rain
NASB Translation
fall (1), rain (2), rained (1), sends rain (1), wet (2).

STRONGS NT 1026: βρέχω

βρέχω; 1 aorist ἐβρεξα; from Pindar and Herodotus down;

1. to moisten, wet, water: Luke 7:38 (τούς πόδας ... δάκρυσιν, cf. Psalm 6:7),44.

2. in later writings (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 291 (Winers Grammar, 23)) to water with rain (Polybius 16, 12, 3), to cause to rain, to pour the rain, spoken of God: ἐπί τινα, Matthew 5:45; to send down like rain: κύριος ἔβρεξε θεῖον καί πῦρ, Genesis 19:24; χάλαζαν, Exodus 9:23; (μάννα, Psalm 77:24 ()); impersonally, βρέχει it rains (cf. Winer's Grammar, § 58, 9 b. β.): James 5:17; with added accusative, πῦρ καί θεῖον, Luke 17:29; with added subject, ὑετός, Revelation 11:6.

Word Origin: A primary verb

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • Strong's Hebrew 4305 (מָטַר, matar): To rain
• Strong's Hebrew 3384 (יָרָה, yarah): To throw, shoot, cast, pour (used in contexts of rain or water being poured out)

These Hebrew entries correspond to the concept of rain and wetting found in βρέχω, highlighting the continuity of the theme of divine provision and natural phenomena across the Old and New Testaments.

Usage: The verb βρέχω is used in the New Testament to describe the act of wetting or raining. It is often used in contexts involving natural phenomena, such as rain, or metaphorically to describe the act of being drenched or soaked.

Context: The Greek verb βρέχω appears in the New Testament primarily in contexts related to rain or the act of wetting. It is a straightforward term that conveys the action of making something wet, either through natural precipitation or other means. In the Berean Standard Bible, βρέχω is used in passages that highlight God's provision and control over nature, as well as in metaphorical contexts to illustrate spiritual truths.

One notable usage of βρέχω is found in Matthew 5:45, where Jesus teaches about God's impartiality in providing for both the righteous and the unrighteous: "He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous." Here, βρέχω is used to describe the act of sending rain, emphasizing God's sovereign care over creation.

Another instance is in Luke 7:38, where a woman wets Jesus' feet with her tears: "As she stood behind Him at His feet weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears and wipe them with her hair." In this context, βρέχω conveys the depth of the woman's repentance and devotion, as her tears physically wet Jesus' feet.

The verb βρέχω, while not frequently used, carries significant theological implications in its contexts, often pointing to themes of divine provision, judgment, and human response to God's grace.

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