Definition
ὑετός, -οῦ, ὁ
(ὕω, to rain), [in LXX chiefly for ;]
rain: Acts 14:17; 28:2, Hebrews 6:7, James 5:18, Revelation 11:6; ὄψιμος (which see), sc. ὑ., James 5:7.
Hebrew words it translates
The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as ὑετός:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
5 total
- Acts 14:17ὑετοὺς · rainYet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”
- Acts 28:2ὑετὸν · rainingThe islanders showed us extraordinary kindness. They kindled a fire and welcomed all of us because it was raining and cold.
- Hebrews 6:7ὑετόν · rainFor land that drinks in the rain often falling on it and that produces a crop useful to those for whom it is tended receives the blessing of God.
- James 5:18ὑετὸν · rainAgain he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops.
- Revelation 11:6ὑετὸς · rainThese witnesses have power to shut the sky so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophecy, and power to turn the waters into blood and to strike the earth with every kind of plague as often as they wish.