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רָטֵב
ra.tav
H7372
H:V Hebrew

be moist

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ra.tav describes being made wet by mountain rains in Job 24:8.

The attested use describes people becoming wet from mountain rain, in the setting of lacking shelter in Job 24:8.

Senses in use

  1. Becoming wet from mountain rain · dominant

    In Job 24:8, the Qal imperfect third masculine plural form describes those exposed to mountain rains; the APB renders the clause, "They are drenched by mountain rains," before noting their lack of shelter.

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Job 24:8, the APB presents the situation as being "drenched by mountain rains." This wording confirms the verse's scene rather than isolating a precise English equivalent.

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