- Original: ὠρύομαι - Transliteration: Oruomai - Phonetic: o-roo'-om-ahee - Definition: 1. to roar, to howl (of a lion, wolf, dog, and other beasts) a. of men, to raise a loud and inarticulate cry: either of grief, or of joy 2. to sing with a loud voice - Origin: middle voice of an apparently primary verb - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Verb - Strong's: Middle voice of an apparently primary verb; to roar: - roar. Total KJV Occurrences: 1 • roaring, 1 1 Peter 5:8