King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain.
Complete Jewish Bible:
They waited for me as if for rain, as if for spring rain, with their mouths open wide.
Berean Standard Bible:
They waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers.
American Standard Version:
And they waited for me as for the rain; And they opened their mouth wideasfor the latter rain.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And they waited{H3176} for me as for the rain{H4306}; and they opened{H6473} their mouth{H6310} wide as for the latter rain{H4456}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Hosea 6:3
- Then 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.
Zechariah 10:1
- ¶ 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.
Psalms 72:6
- He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers [that] water the earth.
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Commentary for Job 29:23
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3176
There are 41 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָחַל
Transliteration: yâchal
Pronunciation: yaw-chal'
Description: a primitive root; to wait; by implication, to be patient, hope; (cause to, have, make to) hope, be pained, stay, tarry, trust, wait. - Strong's Number: H4306
There are 36 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָטַר
Transliteration: mâṭar
Pronunciation: maw-tawr'
Description: from מָטַר; rain; rain. - Strong's Number: H6473
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פָּעַר
Transliteration: pâʻar
Pronunciation: paw-ar'
Description: a primitive root; to yawn, i.e. open wide (literally or figuratively); gape, open (wide). - Strong's Number: H6310
There are 460 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: פֶּה
Transliteration: peh
Pronunciation: peh
Description: from פָּאָה; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to; accord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] spoken, talk, tenor, [idiom] to, [phrase] two-edged, wish, word. - Strong's Number: H4456
There are 8 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַלְקוֹשׁ
Transliteration: malqôwsh
Pronunciation: mal-koshe'
Description: from לָקַשׁ; (compare לֶקֶשׁ); the spring rain; figuratively, eloquence; latter rain.