Latter rain, spring rain

H4456
Hebrew
UBS
מַלְקוֹשׁ
malqôwshmal-koshe'
Noun Masculine

Definition

= rain that falls during the first half of April, before the harvest; ► provides the moisture that is crucial for the grains to mature; ≈ regarded as a blessing from YHWH ({A:ABD})

Semantic Domains

Rain

Etymology

from H3953 (לָקַשׁ); (compare H3954 (לֶקֶשׁ))

KJV Translations

latter rain

Occurrences8
Frequency Rank#2511

Verse Usage

This word appears 8 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.