ΡΟΙΖΩ, ροιζω
RHOIZŌ, rhoizō
Sounds Like: ROY-zoh
Translations: to rush, to whir, to roar, to hiss, to crackle, to crash
From the root: ΡΟΙΖΩ
Part of Speech: Verb
Explanation: This verb describes a rapid, forceful movement often accompanied by a loud, rushing, or whirring sound. It can refer to the sound of something moving quickly through the air, like an arrow, or a general loud noise like a roar or a crash. It is used to describe the sound of a swift motion or a sudden, violent noise.
Inflection: First person singular, present active indicative (I rush/whir/roar), or infinitive (to rush/whir/roar).
Strong’s number: G4500 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Shepherd of Hermas — 22:8
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Five — 6:24
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
The Shepherd of Hermas — Visions
- Vision 4 — 1:8
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΡΟΙΖΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΡΟΙΖΟΥΝΤΟΣ — of whistling, of rushing, of roaring, of hissing, of rustling
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