ῥοιζηδὸν
rhoizēdón
with a roar
As an adverb, ῥοιζηδόν denotes movement accompanied by a loud, rushing, whizzing, or roaring sound. It describes something occurring with a great noise or tumult, often suggesting a sudden or forceful motion. Within its attested context, it most often refers to the powerful, rushing noise of wind, water, or other elements, evoking a vivid sense of dramatic, overwhelming sound.
2 Peter 3:10 · Word #11
Lexicon G4500
| Lemma | ῥοιζηδόν |
| Transliteration | rhoizēdón |
| Strong's | G4500 |
| Definition | As an adverb, ῥοιζηδόν denotes movement accompanied by a loud, rushing, whizzing, or roaring sound. It describes something occurring with a great noise or tumult, often suggesting a sudden or forceful motion. Within its attested context, it most often refers to the powerful, rushing noise of wind, water, or other elements, evoking a vivid sense of dramatic, overwhelming sound. |
Morphology ADV
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| Part of Speech | ADV — Adverb — Modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb |
Common Translation
| Phrase | with a roar |
| Literal | roaring |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ῥοιζηδόν |
| Strong's | G4500 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G4500-01
with a rushing roar
| Morphological Notes | Adverb (Gr,D); denotes manner—describing the way an action occurs, with loud rushing or roaring sound. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adverb denotes manner, describing action occurring with a loud, forceful rushing or whirring sound. "With a rushing roar" preserves the onomatopoetic root sense (ῥοιζ-) and the adverbial force of -δόν indicating how something happens. |
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