Deuteronomy 32:2

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יַעֲרֹ֤ף כַּמָּטָר֙ לִקְחִ֔י תִּזַּ֥ל כַּטַּ֖ל אִמְרָתִ֑י כִּשְׂעִירִ֣ם עֲלֵי־דֶ֔שֶׁא וְכִרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵֽשֶׂב׃

Transliteration

yaʿărōp̄ kammāṭār liqḥî tizzal kaṭṭal ʾimrāṯî kiśəʿîrim ʿălê-dešeʾ wəḵirbîbîm ʿălê-ʿēśeb

Grammar Details

*yaʿărōp̄*: Qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - will drop/drip
*kammāṭār*: preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the rain
*liqḥî*: masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my teaching/instruction
*tizzal*: Qal imperfect 3rd person feminine singular - will flow/distill
*kaṭṭal*: preposition *kə* with definite article + masculine singular noun - like the dew
*ʾimrāṯî*: feminine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my speech/saying
*kiśəʿîrim*: preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - like rain showers
*ʿălê*: preposition + construct - upon
*dešeʾ*: masculine singular noun - tender grass/vegetation
*wəḵirbîbîm*: waw conjunction + preposition *kə* + masculine plural noun - and like showers/drops
*ʿēśeb*: masculine singular noun - herb/grass/vegetation

Word Meanings

*yaʿărōp̄*: drop/drip/distill/flow down
*liqḥî*: my teaching/my doctrine/my instruction
*tizzal*: flow/distill/drop
*ʾimrāṯî*: my speech/my word/my saying
*śəʿîrim*: rain showers/small rain
*dešeʾ*: tender grass/new vegetation/green herb
*rəbîbîm*: copious showers/raindrops/abundant rain
*ʿēśeb*: herb/grass/plants

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Ps 72:6 : 6 He shall come down{H8799)} like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Isa 55:10-11 : 10 For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: 11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Mic 5:7 : 7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
Job 29:22-23 : 22 After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them. 23 And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
2 Sam 23:4 : 4 And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Zech 10:1 : 1 Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
1 Cor 3:6-8 : 6 I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. 7 So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. 8 Now he that planteth and he that watereth are one: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour.
Hos 6:4 : 4 O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
Hos 14:5 : 5 I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Heb 6:7 : 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Deut 32:1
83%
1Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Ps 72:6
78%
6He shall come down{H8799)} like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth.
Isa 55:10-11
2 verses
75%
10For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:
11So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
Job 36:27-28
2 verses
74%
27For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Hos 14:5
73%
5I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.
Isa 18:4
72%
4For so the LORD said unto me, I will take my rest, and I will consider in my dwelling place like a clear heat upon herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.
Job 37:6
72%
6For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
Job 29:22-23
2 verses
72%
22After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.
23And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain.
Zech 10:1
71%
1Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.
Deut 32:3
71%
3Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Deut 11:14-15
2 verses
71%
14That I will give you the rain of your land in his due season, the first rain and the latter rain, that thou mayest gather in thy corn, and thy wine, and thine oil.
15And I will send grass in thy fields for thy cattle, that thou mayest eat and be full.
Prov 3:20
71%
20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
Ezek 34:26
71%
26And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
2 Sam 23:4
70%
4And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Ps 133:3
70%
3As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the LORD commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Amos 5:24
70%
24But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Job 29:19
70%
19My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.
Hos 6:3-5
3 verses
70%
3Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
4O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.
5Therefore have I hewed them by the prophets; I have slain them by the words of my mouth: and thy judgments are as the light that goeth forth.
Mic 5:7
69%
7And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers upon the grass, that tarrieth not for man, nor waiteth for the sons of men.
Job 38:27-28
2 verses
69%
27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
28Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Joel 2:23
69%
23Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Isa 32:19
69%
19When it shall hail, coming down on the forest; and the city shall be low in a low place.
Isa 44:3-4
2 verses
69%
3For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
4And they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Isa 32:2
68%
2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.
Isa 30:23
68%
23Then shall he give the rain of thy seed, that thou shalt sow the ground withal; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be fat and plenteous: in that day shall thy cattle feed in large pastures.
Heb 6:7
68%
7For the earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God:
Ps 37:2
68%
2For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither{H8799)} as the green herb.
Isa 32:15-16
2 verses
68%
15Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
16Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
Ps 147:8
67%
8Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.
Lev 26:4
67%
4Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Hag 1:10
67%
10Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.
Zech 8:12
67%
12For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
Isa 40:7
67%
7The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
2 Sam 23:2
67%
2The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.
Ps 102:11
67%
11My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
Num 24:6
67%
6As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the LORD hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Prov 19:12
67%
12The king's wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Judg 5:4
67%
4LORD, when thou wentest out of Seir, when thou marchedst out of the field of Edom, the earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.
Isa 45:8
67%
8Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Ps 147:18
67%
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
Deut 28:24
67%
24The LORD shall make the rain of thy land powder and dust: from heaven shall it come down upon thee, until thou be destroyed.