The rain has a father (יֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָב)

The rain has a father

Figuratively, in elevated literary style: everything happens under providence; or: there is no chance.

(“Does the rain have a father, or who has begotten the drops of dew?” — Job 38:28)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

יֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָב

Definition (Hebrew)

בְּהַשְׁאָלָה בִּמְלִיצָה: הַכֹּל נַעֲשֶׂה בְּהַשְׁגָּחָה. אוֹ: אֵין מִקְרִיּוּת.

("הֲיֵשׁ לַמָּטָר אָב אוֹ מִי הוֹלִיד אֶגְלֵי טָל"- אִיּוֹב לַח כֹּחַ)

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