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H944 · Hebrew · Old Testament
בּוּל
Bul
Noun, masculine
Produce / Seasonal Rain

Definition

The Hebrew word bul refers to produce, yield, or the autumn rain that brings forth crops. It appears as the name of the eighth month of the Hebrew calendar (October–November), the month of harvest completion and early rains. The word conveys the abundance and provision that comes with the seasonal cycle God established.

Usage & Theological Significance

In Scripture, bul reflects God's covenant promise to provide rain in season and out of season (Deuteronomy 11:14). The eighth month is named for this harvest abundance, reminding Israel that all produce flows from God's hand. Solomon completed the Temple in this month (1 Kings 6:38), linking divine provision and sacred space. Theologians see in bul a reminder that God governs the rhythms of creation for His people's benefit.

Key Bible Verses

1 Kings 6:38 In the eleventh year in the month of Bul, the eighth month, the temple was finished in all its details according to its specifications.
Job 40:20 The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
Deuteronomy 11:14 Then I will send rain on your land in its season, both autumn and spring rains, so that you may gather in your grain, new wine and olive oil.
Psalm 65:9 You care for the land and water it; you enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so you have ordained it.
Leviticus 26:4 I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit.

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