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ὠρύομαι

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Forms of the word
Dictionary: 
ὠρύομαι
Greek transliteration: 
ōryomai
Simplified transliteration: 
oryomai
Numbers
Strong's number: 
5612
GK Number: 
6054
Statistics
Frequency in New Testament: 
1
Morphology of Biblical Greek Tag: 
v-1a(4)
Gloss: 
to roar
Definition: 
to howl; to roar,

, as a lion, 1 Pet. 5:8*

Greek-English Concordance for ὠρύομαι

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded! Be alert! Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring (ōryomenos | ὠρυόμενος | pres mid ptcp nom sg masc) lion seeking someone to devour.