KJV dictionary & concordance

roaring

Meaning of “roaring”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of roar, meaning to make such a sound, especially in distress or fierceness.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

16 occurrences16 verses9 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 4:10

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Luke 21:25

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¶ And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Luke 21:25 · retained source text

¶ And there shalbe signes in the Sunne, and in the Moone, and in the Starres, and vpon the earth distresse of nations, with perplexity, the Sea and the waues roaring,

1611 marginal noteMatth. 24.29.

Complete reference index — all 16 verses

Job 4:10 Psalms 22:1 Psalms 22:13 Psalms 32:3 Proverbs 19:12 Proverbs 20:2 Proverbs 28:15 Isaiah 5:29 Isaiah 5:30 Isaiah 31:4 Ezekiel 19:7 Ezekiel 22:25 Zephaniah 3:3 Zechariah 11:3 Luke 21:25 1 Peter 5:8

Where “roaring” appears

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Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms3 occurrences
3 verses Proverbs3 occurrences
3 verses Isaiah3 occurrences
3 verses Ezekiel2 occurrences
2 verses Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Luke1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Peter1 occurrence
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Definition evidence

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Job 4:10 Psalms 22:13 Proverbs 19:12 Proverbs 28:15 Isaiah 31:4 Ezekiel 22:25 Zechariah 11:3 1 Peter 5:8

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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Crying like a bull or lion; uttering a deep loud sound.

volume 2, leaf 492, column 1 (main_dictionary)