ὠρύομαι (ōrύomai) — to roar / to howl

Form 1

Part of speech: verb

Sense 1: to roar, to howl

Semantic entry: 14.78

Semantic domains: Physical Events and States

Subdomains: Sound

Definition: to produce a howling or roaring sound, typically of wolves, but also applicable to lions

Notes: For languages spoken by people who are acquainted with the behavior of lions in the wild, there should be no difficulty in obtaining a specific term applicable to lions. In the case of other languages, one can often use a more generic expression such as ‘to make a great noise.’

Show passage in OET: PE1 5:8

OET-RV PE1 5:8

8 Stay alert and keep watch. Your opponent, the devil, walks around like a roaring lion, wanting to swallow up you chosen people,

OET-LV PE1 5:8

8 Be _sober, watch.
The opponent of _you _all, the_devil, is _walking as a_lion roaring, seeking to _swallow _up,

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UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

ὠρύομαι

Form 1

Sense 1: to roar, to howl