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roar

Meaning of “roar”

Sense 1: A deep, loud, prolonged cry or sound. Sense 2: To make such a sound, especially in distress or fierceness.

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23 occurrences20 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 1 Chronicles 16:32

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Isaiah 5:29
Their roaring shall be like a lion, they shall roar like young lions: yea, they shall roar, and lay hold of the prey, and shall carry it away safe, and none shall deliver it.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:29 · retained source text

Their roaring shalbe like a lyon, they shall roare like yong lions: yea they shal roare and lay hold of the pray, and shall carie it away safe, and none shall deliuer it.

Isaiah 5:30
And in that day they shall roar against them like the roaring of the sea: and if one look unto the land, behold darkness and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heavens thereof.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 5:30 · retained source text

And in that day they shall roare against them, like the roaring of the sea: and if one looke vnto the land, behold darkenesse and sorrow, and the light is darkened in the heauens therof.

1611 marginal noteOr, distresse.

1611 marginal noteOr, when it is light it shalbe darke in the destructions thereof.

Isaiah 42:13
The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:13 · retained source text

The LORD shall goe foorth as a mighty man, he shall stirre vp iealousie like a man of warre: he shall cry, yea roare; hee shall preuaile against his enemies.

1611 marginal noteOr, behaue himselfe mightily.

Isaiah 59:11
We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 59:11 · retained source text

We roare all like beares, and mourne sore like doues: we looke for iudgement, but there is none; for saluation, but it is farre off from vs.

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