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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 1655. גִּשְׁמָא (geshem) -- Rain, shower</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/1655.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/daniel/3-27.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/1655.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 1655</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/1654.htm" title="1654">◄</a> 1655. geshem <a href="../hebrew/1656.htm" title="1656">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">geshem: Rain, shower</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">גֶּשֶׁם</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>geshem<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>gheh'-shem<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(gheh'-shem)<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Rain, shower<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>the body, a hard rain)<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from an unused root meaning to rain<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G5205 (hyetos):</b> Refers to rain in the New Testament, used in contexts such as Acts 14:17, where God is said to provide rain from heaven.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "geshem" primarily refers to rain or a shower. It is used in the Bible to describe the physical phenomenon of rain, which is essential for agriculture and sustenance in the ancient Near East. The term can also be used metaphorically to describe abundance or blessing, as rain was seen as a direct provision from God.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, rain was crucial for survival. The climate of the region is such that rain is seasonal, with the "early" and "latter" rains being vital for the growth of crops. The dependence on rain for agriculture made it a symbol of God's blessing and faithfulness. The Israelites understood rain as a sign of God's favor and a response to obedience, while drought was often seen as a consequence of disobedience.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>(Aramaic) corresponding to <a href="/hebrew/1653.htm">geshem</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>the body<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>bodies (2), body (3).<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">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>body <p>(Aramaic) apparently the same as <a href="/hebrew/1653.htm">geshem</a>; used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain) -- body. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1653.htm">geshem</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן בגשמהון גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ גֶשְׁמְהֹ֗ון גשמה גשמהון bə·ḡeš·mə·hō·wn begeshmeHon bəḡešməhōwn ḡeš·mə·hō·wn geshmeHon ḡešməhōwn giš·mah giš·mêh gishMah gishMeh gišmah gišmêh<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/daniel/3-27.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:27</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁלֵ֨ט נוּרָ֜א <b> בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן </b> וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> effect <span class="itali">on the bodies</span> of these men nor<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> men, <span class="itali">upon whose bodies</span> the fire<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-27.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> had the fire <span class="itali">the bodies</span> was the hair of their head<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/3-28.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 3:28</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">[גֶשְׁמֵיהֹון כ] <b> (גֶשְׁמְהֹ֗ון </b> ק) דִּ֠י</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/3.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and yielded <span class="itali">up their bodies</span> so<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/3.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and yielded <span class="itali">their bodies,</span> that they might not<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/3-28.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> violating and yielded <span class="itali">body</span> who not<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 4:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א <b> גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ </b> יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like cattle, <span class="itali">and his body</span> was drenched<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as oxen, <span class="itali">and his body</span> was wet<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/4-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the dew of heaven <span class="itali">and his body</span> was drenched till<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 5:21</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א <b> גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ </b> יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like cattle, <span class="itali">and his body</span> was drenched<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> like oxen, <span class="itali">and his body</span> was wet<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/5-21.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the dew of heaven <span class="itali">and his body</span> was drenched till<p><b><a href="/text/daniel/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Daniel 7:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">חֵֽיוְתָא֙ וְהוּבַ֣ד <b> גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ </b> וִיהִיבַ֖ת לִיקֵדַ֥ת</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/daniel/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> was slain, <span class="itali">and its body</span> was destroyed<br><a href="/kjvs/daniel/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> was slain, <span class="itali">and his body</span> destroyed,<br><a href="/interlinear/daniel/7-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the beast was destroyed <span class="itali">body</span> and given to the burning<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1655.htm">5 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1655.htm">Strong's Hebrew 1655<br>5 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/begeshmehon_1655.htm">bə·ḡeš·mə·hō·wn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/geshmehon_1655.htm">ḡeš·mə·hō·wn — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/gishmah_1655.htm">giš·mah — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/gishmeh_1655.htm">giš·mêh — 2 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 id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 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