Late (rain)
ὄψιμοςStrong’s G3797opsimos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Opsimos is the Greek word usually translated “latter”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.”
Meaning
Usually translated “latter”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- latter 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- James 1
1 book in all.
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Greek dictionary
ὄψιμος opsimos · late (rain)
ὄψιμος, -ον (ὀψέ), [in LXX: Deu.11:14, Pro.16:15, Hos.6:4 (3), Jol.2:23, Zec.10:1, Jer.5:24 (מַלְקוֹשׁ), Exo.9:32 (אָפִיל)* ;] poët. and late for ὄψιος, late: ὑετὸς ὄ., the latter rain (see DB, see word "rain"), with ellipsis of ὑετός (see WM, 740), Ja 57.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “latter” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
LAT'TER, adjective
[an irregular comparative of late.]
- Coming or happening after something else; opposed to former; as the former and latter rain; former or latter harvest.
- Mentioned the last of two.
- Modern; lately done or past; as in these latter ages.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.