KJV dictionary & concordance
Present-participial or verbal-noun form of roar, meaning to make such a sound, especially in distress or fierceness.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 4:10
Complete exact-word concordance
The king’s wrath is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
The kings wrath is as the roaring of a lyon: but his fauour is as dewe vpon the grasse.
1611 marginal noteChap.16.15. and 20.2. & 28.15.
The fear of a king is as the roaring of a lion: whoso provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
The feare of a king, is as the roaring of a Lion: who so prouoketh him to anger, sinneth against his owne soule.
1611 marginal noteChap.19.12. and 16.14.
As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.
As a roaring lyon and a ranging beare: so is a wicked ruler ouer the poore people.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Crying like a bull or lion; uttering a deep loud sound.
