ὠρυόμενος
oruomenos
roaring
middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to "roar":--roar.
1 Peter 5:8 · Word #9
Lexicon G5612
| Lemma | ὠρύομαι |
| Transliteration | ōrýomai |
| Strong's | G5612 |
| In-context | roaring |
| Literal | roaring |
Morphology V PRS MID PTCP NOM M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state of being |
| Tense | PRS — Present — Ongoing or repeated action |
| Voice | MID — Middle — The subject acts on itself or in its own interest |
| Mood | PTCP — Participle — A verbal adjective |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ὠρύομαι |
| Strong's | G5612 |
SIBI-P1 G5612-01
the one who is roaring aloud
| Morphological Notes | Verb, present middle participle, nominative masculine singular (Gr,V,PPM,NMS). Present tense indicates ongoing action; middle form is deponent in meaning; participle functions adjectivally or substantivally as "the one who...". |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the present participle as ongoing action ("is roaring") and the nominative masculine singular form as "the one who," indicating a specific male subject. Although middle in form, ὠρύομαι functions deponent, so the sense remains active while retaining the participial force of continuous, vivid action. |
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Word Usage
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Peter 5:8 | ὠρυόμενος | oruomenos | roaring |