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.

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