ἘΠΩΡΥΟΝΤΟ, ἐπωρυοντο
EPŌRYONTO, epōryonto
Sounds Like: ep-oh-ROO-on-toh
Translations: they howled, they roared, they cried out
From the root: ἘΠΟΡΥΟΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This is the imperfect middle or passive form of the verb ἐπορύομαι, meaning 'to howl at, to roar at, to cry out against'. It describes an action that was ongoing or repeated in the past. In the middle voice, it could mean 'they howled for themselves' or 'they howled among themselves'. In the passive voice, it would mean 'they were howled at'. Given the context, it most likely refers to a group of people or animals making loud, mournful, or angry sounds.
Inflection: Third Person, Plural, Imperfect, Middle or Passive, Indicative
Strong’s number: G2037 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Zechariah — 11:8
From the same root
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