GreekG5612Verb
ὠρύομαι
ōruomai
“to roar”
1Occurrences
G5612Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech
Definition
Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)
to "roar"
middle voice of an apparently primary verb;
Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
to roar, howl: λέων.
LXX: for שָׁאַג
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Grammar & Morphology
Part of Speech
Verb
Morphology Code
G:V
Full Description
Greek Verb
Occurrences
ὠρύομαι appears 1 time in the New Testament.
Distribution by Book
1 Peter
1
Key Passages
1 Peter 5:8BSB
Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
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