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The Hebrew Verb גָּשַׁם: To Rain or Cause Rain
The Hebrew verb גָּשַׁם (root: ג-ש-ם) means “to rain” or “to pour rain.” It refers to the act of rainfall, both literal and, in prophetic literature, symbolic. The verb is relatively rare in the Tanakh and is most frequently used in poetic or descriptive passages. It is the verbal form of the noun גֶּשֶׁם, meaning “rain.”
In biblical usage, it generally appears in the Hiphil binyan (causative stem), meaning “to cause to rain,” indicating divine action in sending rainfall.
Hiphil Binyan Conjugation of גָּשַׁם (“to cause rain”)
Past (Perfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
הִגְשַׁמְתִּי
2nd person masculine singular
הִגְשַׁמְתָּ
2nd person feminine singular
הִגְשַׁמְתְּ
3rd person masculine singular
הִגְשִׁים
3rd person feminine singular
הִגְשִׁימָה
1st person plural
הִגְשַׁמְנוּ
2nd person masculine plural
הִגְשַׁמְתֶּם
2nd person feminine plural
הִגְשַׁמְתֶּן
3rd person plural
הִגְשִׁימוּ
Present (Participle) Tense
Gender/Number
Form
Masculine singular
מַגְשִׁים
Feminine singular
מַגְשִׁימָה
Masculine plural
מַגְשִׁימִים
Feminine plural
מַגְשִׁימוֹת
Future (Imperfect) Tense
Person
Form
1st person singular
אַגְשִׁים
2nd person masculine singular
תַּגְשִׁים
2nd person feminine singular
תַּגְשִׁימִי
3rd person masculine singular
יַגְשִׁים
3rd person feminine singular
תַּגְשִׁים
1st person plural
נַגְשִׁים
2nd person masculine plural
תַּגְשִׁימוּ
2nd person feminine plural
תַּגְשֵׁימְנָה
3rd person plural
יַגְשִׁימוּ
Imperative Mood
Person
Form
2nd person masculine singular
הַגְשֵׁם
2nd person feminine singular
הַגְשִׁימִי
2nd person masculine plural
הַגְשִׁימוּ
2nd person feminine plural
הַגְשֵׁמְנָה
גָּשַׁם in the Tanakh
The root ג־ש־ם appears primarily as the noun גֶּשֶׁם (“rain“).… Learn Hebrew