Early rain
πρώϊμοςStrong’s G4406prōimos
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Prōimos is the Greek word usually translated “early”. 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 “early”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- early 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
πρώϊμος prōimos · early rain
πρώϊμος, see: πρόϊμος . πρόϊμος (Rec. πρώ-, of which προ- is a late form; see Bl., § 6, 4; WH, App., 152), -ον, [in LXX: Deu.11:14 (יוֹרֶה), etc. ;] = the more common πρώιος (which see), early: of rain (as most frequently in LXX), Jas.5:7.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “early” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
EARLY, adjective
er'ly. [Eng.ere.]
- In advance of something else; prior in time; forward; as early fruit, that is, fruit that comes to maturity before other fruit; early growth; early manhood; early old age or decrepitude, that is, premature old age.
- First; being at the beginning; as early dawn.
- Being in good season; as, the court met at an early hour.
All definitions and other forms of “early”
EARLY, adverb
er'ly. Soon; in good season; betimes; as, rise early; come early; begin early to instill into children principles of piety.
- “Those who seek me early shall find me” Proverbs 8:17
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.