ὁρμήhormḗ

a violent impulse, i.e. onset

Greek (New Testament) · G3730

Meanings

1. a violent movement, impulse: James 3:4

2. a hostile movement, onset, assault. Acts 14:5.

Same root

Where it appears

Appears 2 times in the Bible.

  • Acts 14:5 Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.
  • James 3:4 And a small rudder makes a huge ship turn wherever the pilot chooses to go, even though the winds are strong.

Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.