How many times is rain mentioned in the Bible?
The word rain appears 102 times in the King James Version, in 87 verses. It is found in 27 of the 66 books. The World English Bible uses rain 100 times.
Rain in the King James Version and the World English Bible
Each form of rain counted in each translation.
| Form | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| rain | 102 | 100 |
| Total | 102 | 100 |
Which books mention rain most
Rain appears in 27 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Job has the most (10), then Deuteronomy (9) and 1 Kings (9).
Also in: Matthew (3), James (3), 1 Samuel (2), 2 Samuel (2), Ezra (2), Ecclesiastes (2), Acts (2), Leviticus (1), 2 Kings (1), Song of Solomon (1), Hebrews (1), Revelation (1).
First and last mention of rain
And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.
The verse that uses it most is Joel 2:23, 4 times:
Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first month.
Where the two translations differ
4 verses match in the KJV but not in the World English Bible, and 2 verses match only in the World English Bible, usually because the other translation chose a different word there.
Genesis 7:12: counted in the KJV only
And the rain was upon the earth forty days and forty nights.
It rained on the earth forty days and forty nights.
Leviticus 26:4: counted in the KJV only
Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
then I will give you your rains in their season, and the land shall yield its increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Psalm 68:8: counted in the World English Bible only
The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God: even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
The earth trembled. The sky also poured down rain at the presence of the God of Sinai— at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Isaiah 45:8: counted in the World English Bible only
Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have created it.
Rain, you heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open, that it may produce salvation, and let it cause righteousness to spring up with it. I, Yahweh, have created it.
Verses with rain on our topic pages
4 verses that use rain in the World English Bible are in our topic collections.
The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
On: Kindness, Hospitality
Be patient therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receives the early and late rain.
Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You will lend to many nations, and you will not borrow.
On: Debt
The north wind produces rain; so a backbiting tongue brings an angry face.
On: Gossip
Common questions
How many times is rain in the Old Testament and the New Testament?
In the King James Version, counting every form, 92 of the 102 uses are in the Old Testament and 10 in the New Testament. Rain appears in 27 books of the 66 in the King James Version. Job has the most (10), then Deuteronomy (9) and 1 Kings (9).
Where is rain first mentioned in the Bible?
The first use in the King James Version is Genesis 2:5: "And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground." The last is Revelation 11:6.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.