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This term appears in various Old Testament passages, such as Genesis 26:25, where Isaac's servants dig a well.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Greek verb ὀρύομαι (óruomai) primarily means "to dig" or "to delve." It is used in contexts where physical digging is involved, such as excavating the ground or creating a pit. The term can also be metaphorically extended to describe the act of searching or investigating deeply into a matter.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Greek culture, digging was a common activity associated with agriculture, construction, and mining. The act of digging was essential for planting crops, building foundations, and extracting valuable resources from the earth. In the biblical context, digging could also symbolize preparation, effort, and the uncovering of hidden truths. The agrarian society of the biblical world would have been familiar with the physical labor and skill involved in digging.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>onomatop., a prim. verb<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to roar, howl<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>roaring (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Thayer's Greek Lexicon</div><span class="maintitle">STRONGS NT 5612: ὠρύομαι</span><br><br><span class="arttitle"><span class="grktitle">ὠρύομαι</span></span>; deponent middle; the <span class="manuref">Sept.</span> for <span class="hebrew">שָׁאַג</span>; <span class="accented">to roar, to howl,</span> (of a lion, wolf, dog, and other beasts): <a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-8.htm">1 Peter 5:8</a> (<a href="/interlinear/judges/14-5.htm">Judges 14:5</a>; <a href="/interlinear/psalms/21-14.htm">Psalm 21:14</a><FOOTNOTE:10> (<BIBLE/CHAPTER_VERSE:Ps. 22:14>); <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/2-15.htm">Jeremiah 2:15</a>; Wis. 17:18; <span class="abbreviation">Theocritus</span>, <span class="abbreviation">Plato</span>, others); of men, <span class="accented">to raise a loud and inarticulate cry</span>: either of grief, <span class="abbreviation">Herodotus</span> 3, 117; or of joy, id. 4, 75; <span class="accented">to sing with a loud voice,</span> <span class="abbreviation">Pindar</span> Ol. 9, 163.<FOOTNOTE:1> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>roar. <p>Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to "roar" -- roar. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>ωρυόμενοι ωρυομενος ωρυόμενος ὠρυόμενος ωρυομένων ωρυόμην ωρύοντο ωρύσεται ωρυώματος oruomenos ōruomenos oryomenos oryómenos ōryomenos ōryómenos<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/1_peter/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">1 Peter 5:8</a> <a href="/abbrev.htm" title="Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular">V-PPM/P-NMS</a></b><br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5.htm" title="Greek">GRK:</a> <span class="greek3">ὡς λέων <b>ὠρυόμενος</b> περιπατεῖ ζητῶν</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/1_peter/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like <span class="itali">a roaring</span> lion,<br><a href="/kjvs/1_peter/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as <span class="itali">a roaring</span> lion,<br><a href="/interlinear/1_peter/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> as a lion <span class="itali">roaring</span> goes about seeking<p><b><a href="/greek/5612.htm">Strong's Greek 5612</a><br><a href="/greek/strongs_5612.htm">1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/greek/o_ruomenos_5612.htm">ὠρυόμενος — 1 Occ.</a><br><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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