ὁρμάωhormáō
to start, spur or urge on, i.e. (reflexively) to dash or plunge
Greek (New Testament) · G3729
Meanings
1. causal, to set in motion, urge on.
2. Intrans., to hasten on, rush: followed by εἰς, Matthew 8:32, Mark 5:13, Luke 8:33, Acts 19:29; ἐπί, with accusative, Acts 7:57.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 5 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 8:32 “All right, go!” Jesus commanded them. So the demons came out of the men and entered the pigs, and the whole herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.
- Mark 5:13 So Jesus gave them permission. The evil spirits came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd of about 2,000 pigs plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned in the water.
- Luke 8:33 Then the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs, and the entire herd plunged down the steep hillside into the lake and drowned.
- Acts 7:57 Then they put their hands over their ears and began shouting. They rushed at him
- Acts 19:29 Soon the whole city was filled with confusion. Everyone rushed to the amphitheater, dragging along Gaius and Aristarchus, who were Paul’s traveling companions from Macedonia.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.