H2222b H2222b
Dripping, shower; gentle rain watering the earth (Psalm 72:6)
This noun appears in Psalm 72:6, comparing the righteous king to rain: 'like showers, a dripping watering the earth.' The imagery evokes gentle, steady rain that soaks in rather than runs off—the kind that truly nourishes crops. Paired with 'showers,' it emphasizes saturation and thorough moistening. A good king's influence penetrates society like rain permeating soil, bringing life and fruitfulness. The term captures not torrential downpour but sustained, gentle watering.
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — Dripping or gentle rain in Psalm 72:6, describing how the righteous king blesses like rain watering earth. The pairing with 'showers' creates imagery of thorough, gentle saturation rather than flash floods. French 'ondée' (shower) and Spanish 'riegan' (irrigate) capture the beneficial watering. This metaphor portrays royal righteousness as pervasive, nourishing influence that penetrates and vivifies society. 1×
AR["المُقَطِّرِ"]·ben["সিক্তকারী"]·DE["watering"]·EN["watering"]·FR["ondée"]·heb["זרזיף"]·HI["सींचने-वाला"]·ID["yang-menyirami"]·IT["[זרזיף]"]·jav["nyirami"]·KO["적시는"]·PT["que-regam"]·RU["орошающие"]·ES["que-riegan"]·SW["zinazonyesha"]·TR["damlatan"]·urd["بوندیں"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
† זַרְזִיף n.[m.] drop, dripping (NH id.; on form (if genuine) cf. NöM 85, NS 191)—ψ 72:6 כִּרְבִיבִים ז׳ אָ֑רֶץ as showers, a dripping of the earth, but v. foregoing.