Lexical Definition
ὁρμή hormḗ (hor-may') impulse G:N-F
of uncertain affinity
assault.
- a violent impulse, i.e. onset
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ὁρμὴ | a rush | Acts.14.5 |
| impulse | Jas.3.4 | |
| ορμήσ | of his thrust | LXX.Jer.47.3 |
| ορμήν | thrust | LXX.Num.11.11 • LXX.Num.11.17 |
| ορμή | a rush | LXX.Prov.21.1 |
| by impulse | LXX.Ezek.3.14 | |
| thrust | LXX.Dan.8.6 | |
| your impulse | LXX.Hab.3.8 | |
| ορμάσ | thrusting | LXX.Prov.3.25 |
Abbott-Smith
ὁρμή, -ῆς, ἡ, [in LXX: Pr 3:25 (שֹׁאָה), etc.;]
1. a violent movement, impulse: Ja 3:4;
2. a hostile movement, onset, assault. Ac 14:5.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Proverbs | 3:25 |
| Acts | 14:5 |
| James | 3:4 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
ὁρμή-ή, ἡ,
rapid motion forwards, onrush, onset, assault, μόγις δέ μευ ἔκφυγεν ὁρμήήν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ αὐτοῦ χωρίου ἡ ὁ. ἔσται the attack, invasion, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of an impulse received from another, ἐμέ τ᾽ εἰσορόων καὶ ἐμὴν ποτιδέγμενος ὁ. [Refs 8th c.BC+]
__2 more frequently of things, πυρὸς ὁ. the rage of fire, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὑπὸ κύματος ὁρμήῆς by the shock of a wave, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; but ἐς ὁρμήὴν ἔγχεος ἐλθεῖν within my spear's cast, within reach of my spear, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ὁ. γονάτων spring of knee, i.e. power to spring or leap, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ποδὸς ὁ. speed of foot, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: plural, of the tides, [Refs 2nd c.AD+]
__II impulse to do a thing, effort, μίνυνθα δέ οἱ γένεθ᾽ ὁρμήή [ὁρμήᾷ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Antigone” 135 (Lyric poetry), compare “Tr.” 720 ">Refs 8th c.BC+]; τίς προσήγαγε χρεί; τίς ὁ.; [Refs]; οὕτω καθ᾽ ὁρμήὴν δρῶσιν, i. e. with so much zeal,[Refs 5th c.BC+]; μιᾷ ὁ. with one impulse, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: with genitive objecti, eager desire of or for a thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]: so with a preposition, ἡ ὁρμήή, ἣν ὁρμήᾷς ἐπὶ τοὺς λόγους [ὁρμήὴν πρός τι 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Magna Moralia” 1185a31, +others ">Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ. ἐπέπεσέ τισι, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὁ. παραστῆσαί τισι εἴς τι or with infinitive, [Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ὁ. σχεῖν, with infinitive, [Refs]
__II.2 in Stoic philosophy, appetition, including reasoned choice and irrational impulse, [Refs]
__II.3 [Refs 4th c.BC+]
__III setting oneself in motion, start on a march, etc., ἐν ὁρμήῇ εἶναι to be on the point of starting, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ παντὸς ὁρμήῇ.. πράγματος at the start of every undertaking, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἡ ὁ. [τούτων τῶν ἀνέμων] the point at which these winds start, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. (Cf. Sanskrit s´rati 'flow'.)