Strong's H7241 · Hebrew
רָבִיב
râbîyb · /raw-beeb'/
Definition
a rain (as an accumulation of drops)
KJV: shower.
Root / derivation: from H7231 (רָבַב);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered רָבִיב across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Deuteronomy1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof. settlest: or, causest rain to descend into makest: Heb. dissolvest it
Psalms 72:6He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Jeremiah2 verses
Therefore the showers have been withholden, and there hath been no latter rain; and thou hadst a whore's forehead, thou refusedst to be ashamed.
Jeremiah 14:22Are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these things.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H7241 (râbîyb) mean?
a rain (as an accumulation of drops)
How many times does H7241 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H7241 (רָבִיב) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “showers.”
How is râbîyb translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H7241 is rendered as “showers” (6×).
Where does the Hebrew word רָבִיב come from?
from H7231 (רָבַב);