ὁρμάω hormaō · G3729
to stampede
ὁρμάω, -ῶ; (ὁρμή), [in LXX for שׁוּב, etc. ; ] ; 1. causal, to set in motion, urge on. ; 2. Intrans., to hasten on, rush: before εἰς, Mat.8:32, Mrk.5:13, Luk.8:33, Act.19:29; ἐπί, with accusative, Act.7:57.†; (AS)
Definition: TBESG (Abbott-Smith)
Classical Greek (Liddell–Scott–Jones) excerpt
ὁρμάω, ; future -ήσω[]: aorist ὥρμησα []; Laconian dialect imperative ὅρμᾱον, i.e. ὅρμαὁν, ={ὅρμησον}, []: perfect ὥρμηκα []:—middle and passive, []: Epic dialect imperfect ὡρμᾶτο []: future ὁρμήσομαι []: aorist ὡρμησάμην [] (ἐφ-), never in Prose, except ἐξ- []: perfect ὥρμημαι []perfect and pluperfect ὁρμέαται and -έατο (with variants ὡρμ-) [] codices usually have the augment, but []: (ὁρμή): ; A active, ; I causal, set in motion, urge on, cheer on, τινὰ εἰς πόλεμον []; ὁ. τινὰ ἐκ χερός tear …
Where it's used 5 times
Matthew 8:32 · Mark 5:13 · Luke 8:33 · Acts 7:57 · Acts 19:29
Source: TBESG G3729; TFLSJ G3729
Original-language words, glosses, parsing and lexicon entries: STEPBible data by Tyndale House, Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG, TFLSJ, TEHMC, TEGMC), CC BY 4.0, with changes. Hebrew text from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English alignment: Berean Standard Bible tables (public domain).
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