Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThey waited for me as for rain and drank in my words like spring showers. Young's Literal Translation And they wait as [for] rain for me, And their mouth they have opened wide [As] for the latter rain. King James Bible And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide [as] for the latter rain. Hebrew They waitedוְיִֽחֲל֣וּ (wə·yi·ḥă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3176: To wait, to be patient, hope for me as for rain כַמָּטָ֣ר (ḵam·mā·ṭār) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4306: Rain and drank in my words פָּעֲר֥וּ (pā·‘ă·rū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6473: To open wide (the mouth) like spring showers. לְמַלְקֽוֹשׁ׃ (lə·mal·qō·wōš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4456: The spring rain, eloquence |