בָּרָד barad
Hebrew word for “hail” · Strong’s H1259 · used 29 times in 26 verses
Meaning
1) hail; 1a) of God's judgment (fig.)
How it is translated
Glosses given for barad in context, with how often each is used:
- hail 29
Where it is used
Chapters where it is used most
Exodus 9 (11), Exodus 10 (3), Psalms 18 (2), Psalms 78 (2), Isaiah 28 (2), Joshua 10 (1), Job 38 (1), Psalms 105 (1), Psalms 148 (1), Isaiah 30 (1)
Forms
- ברד 12
- הברד 8
- וברד 3
- והברד 3
- בברד 1
- לברד 1
- ובברד 1
Words used with it
Words that share verses with barad more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- אֵשׁ esh “fire” 7
- קוֹל qol “voice” 7
- עֵשֶׂב esev “vegetation” 4
- מִצְרַיִם mitsrayim “Egypt” 7
- שָׂדֶה sadeh “land” 5
- חָדַל chadal “to cease” 3
- מֹשֶׁה mosheh “Moses” 5
- שָׁמַיִם shamayim “heaven” 4
- זֶרֶם zerem “storm” 2
- מָטַר matar “to rain” 2
- בְּהֵמָה behemah “animal” 3
- גַּחֶלֶת gechel “coal” 2
Key verses
The verses using barad that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Exodus 9:18 — Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
- Exodus 9:23 — And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the LORD sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the LORD rained hail upon the…
- Exodus 9:28 — Intreat the LORD (for it is enough) that there be no more mighty thunderings and hail; and I will let you go, and ye shall stay no longer.
- Exodus 9:29 — And Moses said unto him, As soon as I am gone out of the city, I will spread abroad my hands unto the LORD; and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be…
- Joshua 10:11 — And it came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Beth-horon, that the LORD cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto…
- Psalms 18:12 — At the brightness that was before him his thick clouds passed, hail stones and coals of fire.
- Psalms 18:13 — The LORD also thundered in the heavens, and the Highest gave his voice; hail stones and coals of fire.
- Psalms 148:8 — Fire, and hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his word:
- Isaiah 28:2 — Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to…
- Isaiah 28:17 — Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the…
- Isaiah 30:30 — And the LORD shall cause his glorious voice to be heard, and shall shew the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of his anger, and with the flame of…
- Haggai 2:17 — I smote you with blasting and with mildew and with hail in all the labours of your hands; yet ye turned not to me, saith the LORD.
See all 26 verses in the Word Atlas
Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.