Strong's Lexicon
G5612
G5612 — ὠρύομαι
Greek entry for Bible study and original-language reference.
Definition / Gloss
| Strong's Number: | G5612 |
|---|---|
| Word: | ὠρύομαι |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Etymology: | middle voice of an apparently primary verb |
| Language: | Greek |
| Occurrences: | 1 |
| Transliteration: | oruomai |
| Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation: | o-roo'-om-ai |
| Meaning: | 1. to "roar" |
| KJV Renderings: | roar |
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Thayer's Greek Lexicon
ὠρύομαι; deponent middle; the Sept. for ùÈÑàÇâ; to roar, to howl, (of a lion, wolf, dog, and other beasts): 1Pe 5:8 (Jdg 14:5; Psalm 21:14 (); Jer 2:15; Wis 17:18; Theocritus, Plato, others); of men, to raise a loud and inarticulate cry: either of grief, Herodotus 3, 117; or of joy, id. 4, 75; to sing with a loud voice, Pindar Ol. 9, 163.
Englishman's Greek Concordance
ὠρύομαι (roar)
1 Peter 5:8
- KJV: Be sober be vigilant because your adversary the devil as a roaring lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour
- GK: νήψατε γρηγορήσατε ο αντίδικος υμών διάβολος ως λέων ωρυόμενος περιπατεί ζητών τίνα καταπίη