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It suggests a gentle, continuous falling of liquid, which can symbolize blessing, nourishment, or even judgment depending on the context.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, rain was a crucial element for survival and prosperity. The concept of rain or dew gently falling was often associated with divine blessing and provision. The Israelites depended on seasonal rains for their crops, and thus, the imagery of rain was frequently used in the Hebrew Scriptures to depict God's favor and sustenance.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to trickle, drip<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>drip (4), drip down (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">רָעַף</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>trickle, drip</b></font>, synonym of <font class="hebrew2">נזל</font>, II. <font class="hebrew2">ערף</font> (compare Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb095001.gif"> <em>flow</em> (of blood), <em>bleed</em> (of the nose)); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em>3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יִרְעֲפוּ</font>, of clouds <a href="/interlinear/job/36-28.htm">Job 36:28</a> (with <font class="hebrew2">עֲלֵי</font> person; "" <font class="hebrew2">יִזְּלוּ</font>), with accusative of material <font class="hebrew2">טַל</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-20.htm">Proverbs 3:20</a>; figurative <font class="hebrew2">מַעְגָּלֶיךָ יִרְעֲפוּן דָּ֑שֶׁן</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/65-12.htm">Psalm 65:12</a> (i.e. fertilizing rain); subject of moistened ground, <font class="hebrew2">נְאוֺת מִדְבָּר</font>, <a href="/interlinear/psalms/65-13.htm">Psalm 65:13</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hiph`il</b></font> <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">הַרְעִיפוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-8.htm">Isaiah 45:8</a> <em>trickle</em>, O heavens, from above (figurative: "" <font class="hebrew2">יִּוְּלוּ צֶרֶק</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>distil, drop down <p>A primitive root; to drip -- distil, drop (down). <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>הַרְעִ֤יפוּ הרעיפו יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ יִ֭רְעֲפוּ יִרְעֲפ֥וּן יִרְעֲפוּ־ ירעפו ירעפו־ ירעפון har‘îp̄ū har·‘î·p̄ū harIfu yir‘ăp̄ū yir‘ăp̄ū- yir‘ăp̄ūn yir·‘ă·p̄ū yir·‘ă·p̄ū- yir·‘ă·p̄ūn yiraFu yiraFun<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/job/36-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 36:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/36.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">יִזְּל֥וּ שְׁחָקִ֑ים <b> יִ֝רְעֲפ֗וּ </b> עֲלֵ֤י ׀ אָדָ֬ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/36.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> pour down, <span class="itali">They drip</span> upon man<br><a href="/kjvs/job/36.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> do drop <span class="itali">[and] distil</span> upon man<br><a href="/interlinear/job/36-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> pour the clouds <span class="itali">drip</span> upon man<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/65-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 65:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/65.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">טוֹבָתֶ֑ךָ וּ֝מַעְגָּלֶ֗יךָ <b> יִרְעֲפ֥וּן </b> דָּֽשֶׁן׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/65.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> And Your paths <span class="itali">drip</span> [with] fatness.<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/65.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and thy paths <span class="itali">drop</span> fatness.<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/65-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> goodness and your paths <span class="itali">drip</span> fatness<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/65-12.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 65:12</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/65.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> יִ֭רְעֲפוּ </b> נְא֣וֹת מִדְבָּ֑ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/65.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of the wilderness <span class="itali">drip,</span> And the hills<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/65.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">They drop</span> [upon] the pastures<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/65-12.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">drip</span> the pastures of the wilderness<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/3-20.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 3:20</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">נִבְקָ֑עוּ וּ֝שְׁחָקִ֗ים <b> יִרְעֲפוּ־ </b> טָֽל׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> up And the skies <span class="itali">drip</span> with dew.<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the clouds <span class="itali">drop down</span> the dew.<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/3-20.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> were broken and the skies <span class="itali">drip</span> dew<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/45-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 45:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> <b> הַרְעִ֤יפוּ </b> שָׁמַ֙יִם֙ מִמַּ֔עַל</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/45.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> <span class="itali">Drip down,</span> O heavens, from above,<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/45.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> <span class="itali">Drop down,</span> ye heavens, from above,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/45-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> <span class="itali">Drip</span> heavens above<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7491.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7491.htm">Strong's Hebrew 7491<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/harifu_7491.htm">har·‘î·p̄ū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yirafu_7491.htm">yir·‘ă·p̄ū — 3 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yirafun_7491.htm">yir·‘ă·p̄ūn — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script 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