Translations
KJVPrimary
King James VersionFor, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.G"For see — the winter is past, the rain has ceased and gone."
F.O.G.M
F.O.G Message"For look! The winter is past, the rain is over and gone."
BSB
Berean Standard BibleFor now the winter is past; the rain is over and gone.
Footnotes
הַסְּתָו (ha-stav) = the winter/rainy season — this is the only occurrence of the word in the entire Hebrew Bible, likely an archaic or rare term for the cold, wet season in Canaan (roughly October–March). Its uniqueness marks the moment as exceptional. The passing of the stav signals spring's arrival — the season of awakening and new creation, carrying the latent theological weight of resurrection and renewal for every attentive ear.
