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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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Showing verses 11–20 of 20 · 23 word occurrences in this result

Jeremiah 5:22
Fear ye not me? saith the Lord: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:22 · retained source text

Feare yee not mee, saith the LORD? Will yee not tremble at my presence, which haue placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetuall decree that it cannot passe it, and though the waues thereof tosse themselues, yet can they not preuaile, though they roare, yet can they not passe ouer it?

1611 marginal noteIob.38.10, 11. psal. 104.9.

Jeremiah 25:30
Therefore prophesy thou against them all these words, and say unto them, The Lord shall roar from on high, and utter his voice from his holy habitation; he shall mightily roar upon his habitation; he shall give a shout, as they that tread the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:30 · retained source text

Therefore prophecie thou against them all these wordes, and say vnto them, The LORD shall roare from an high, and vtter his voice from his holy habitation, he shall mightily roare vpon his habitation, hee shall giue a shout, as they that treade the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

1611 marginal noteIoel 3.16 amos 1.2.

Jeremiah 31:35
¶ Thus saith the Lord, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The Lord of hosts is his name:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 31:35 · retained source text

¶ Thus saith the LORD which giueth the Sunne for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moone and of the starres for a light by night, which diuideth the sea when the waues thereof roare, the LORD of hosts is his name.

1611 marginal noteGen.1.16

1611 marginal noteIsa.51.15

Jeremiah 50:42
They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 50:42 · retained source text

They shall holde the bow and the lance: they are cruell and will not shewe mercy: their voice shall roare like the sea, and they shall ride vpon horses, euery one put in aray like a man to the battell, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:38
They shall roar together like lions: they shall yell as lions’ whelps.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:38 · retained source text

They shall roare together like lions; they shall yell as lions whelps.

1611 marginal noteOr, shake themselues.

Jeremiah 51:55
Because the Lord hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 51:55 · retained source text

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voyce when her waues doe roare like great waters, a noise of their voice is vttered.

Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after the Lord: he shall roar like a lion: when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from the west.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hosea 11:10 · retained source text

They shal walke after the LORD: he shall roare like a lyon: when he shall roare, then the children shall tremble from the West.

Joel 3:16
The Lord also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the Lord will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joel 3:16 · retained source text

The LORD also shal roare out of Zion, and vtter his voice from Ierusalem, and the heauens and the earth shall shake, but the LORD will be the hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. place of repaire, or harbour.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.30. amos 1.2.

Amos 1:2
And he said, The Lord will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top of Carmel shall wither.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Amos 1:2 · retained source text

And he said, The LORD will roare from Zion, and vtter his voice from Ierusalem: and the habitations of the shepheards shall mourne, and the top of Carmel shall wither.

1611 marginal noteIere.25.30. ioel 3.18.

Amos 3:4
Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Amos 3:4 · retained source text

Will a lyon roare in the forrest, when he hath no pray? will a young lyon cry out of his den, if he haue taken nothing?

1611 marginal noteHeb. giue foorth his voyce.

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