βροχή
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English (LSJ)
ἡ, (βρέχω)
A rain, Democr.14.8, LXX Ps.67(68).10, Ev.Matt. 7.25, Ph.1.48, Gp.2.39.7. II moistening, Dsc.1.49, Philagr. ap. Orib.5.32.1, Mnesith.ib.8.35.11; steeping, in brewing, PTeb.401.27 (i A. D.). III inundation of the Nile, in pl., POxy.280.5 (i A. D.), Heph.Astr.1.23. 2 irrigation, Thphr.HP9.6.3, PPetr.3p.119 (iii B. C.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 465] ἡ, Benetzung, Regen, Sp., wie Matth. 7, 25.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βροχή: ἡ, (βρέχω) = βροχετός, Εὐαγγ. κ. Ματθ. ζ΄, 25. Χρησμ. παρὰ Κλήμ. Ἀλ. 50.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ῆς (ἡ) :
1 action de mouiller;
2 pluie.
Étymologie: βρέχω.
Spanish (DGE)
-ῆς, ἡ
1 lluvia βροχῆς ἐπικράτεια Democr.B 14.8, βροχὴν ἐκούσιον ἀφοριεῖς LXX Ps.67.10, cf. 104.32, Eu.Matt.7.25, Gp.2.39.7, Hierocl.Facet.164
•fig. τροφὴ δὲ αἰσθήσεως, ἣν κατὰ σύμβολον βροχὴν εἴρηκεν Ph.1.48.
2 agr. riego Thphr.HP 9.6.3
•producido por inundación del Nilo PPetr.3.43re.2.13 (III a.C.), POxy.280.5 (I d.C.), PSI 30.2 (I d.C.), PRyl.231.9 (I d.C.), Heph.Astr.1.23.29.
3 remojo, empapamiento Dsc.1.49, Philotimus en Orib.5.32.1, Mnesith.Ath.51.48, en el proceso de fabricación de cerveza PTeb.401.27 (I d.C.).
• Etimología: Deriv. de βρέχω q.u.
English (Abbott-Smith)
βροχή, -ῆς, ἡ (< βρέχω), [in LXX: Ps 67 (68):9, 104 (105):32 (גֶּשֶׁם)*;]
1.= βροχετός, a wetting (in π., of irrigation in Egypt; Deiss., LAE, 77).
2.As in MGr. (Kennedy, Sources, 153), = ὑετός, rain: Mt 7:25, 27.†
English (Strong)
English (Thayer)
βροχης, ἡ (βρέχω, which see), a later Greek word (cf. Lob. ad Phryn., p. 291), a besprinkling, watering, rain: used of a heavy shower or violent rainstorm, גֶּשֶׁם.
