Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
impulse
Usage: ὁρμή, -ῆς, ἡ [in LXX: Pro.3:25 (שׁוֹא), etc. ;] __1. a violent movement, impulse: Jas.3:4; __2. a hostile movement, onset, assault. Act.14:5.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3730
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
13
Books
8
Strong's G3730 Quick Answer
Strong's G3730 ὁρμή (horme) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. horme (hor-may') n. 1. a violent impulse, i.e. onset [of uncertain affinity] It has 13 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include assault. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- horme (hor-may') n. 1. a violent impulse, i.e. onset [of uncertain affinity]
- Usage
- 13 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- assault
Meaning and Definition
horme (hor-may') n. 1. a violent impulse, i.e. onset [of uncertain affinity] KJV: assault
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3730. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3730 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render horme, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
assault
Acts 14:5
How Strong's G3730 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha, and New Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Septuagint / Greek Old Testament with 8 linked usages.
- This page lets readers compare New Testament usage with Septuagint / Greek Old Testament usage, which is a key THF advantage over narrower Strong's pages.
- Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha rows are counted separately so readers can decide how those texts relate to the main word study.
In the Septuagint (LXX)
Strong's G3730 (ὁρμή) appears 11 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 3 Maccabees 1:16 — ὁρμὴν
- 3 Maccabees 1:23 — ὁρμὴν
- 3 Maccabees 4:5 — ὁρμῇ
- Daniel (Greek) 8:6 — ὁρμῇ
- Ezekiel 3:14 — ὁρμῇ
Strong's G3730 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's G3730 in the New Testament
2 indexed usages in New Testament.
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
Strong's G3730 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
8 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Moses said to the Lord, Why hast thou afflicted thy servant, and why have I not found grace in thy sight, that thou shouldest lay the weight of this people upon me?
And I will go down, and speak there with thee; and I will take of the spirit that is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear together with thee the burden of the people, and thou shalt not bear them alone.
Neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.
Strong's G3730 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
3 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
And when the priests fell down in their sacred vestments imploring the Greatest God to come and help in time of need, and to avert the violence of the fierce aggressor, and when they filled the temple with lamentations and tears,
Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defense of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the place, and were with difficulty brought back by the aged and the elders to the station of prayer which they had occupied before.
A multitude of aged hoary-haired men, were driven along with halting bending feet, urged onward by the impulse of a violent, shameless force to quick speed.
Usage Excerpts
First 13 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3730.
And Moses said to the Lord, Why hast thou afflicted thy servant, and why have I not found grace in thy sight, that thou shouldest lay the weight of this people upon me?
And I will go down, and speak there with thee; and I will take of the spirit that is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear together with thee the burden of the people, and thou shalt not bear them alone.
Neither of approaching attacks of ungodly men.
As a rush of water, so is the king’s heart in God’s hand: He turns it whithersoever he may desire to point out.
at the sound of his rushing, at the sound of his hoofs, and at the rattling of his chariots, at the noise of his wheels: the fathers turned not to their children because of the weakness of their hands,
And the Spirit lifted me, and took me up, and I went in the impulse of my spirit; and the hand of the Lord was mighty upon me.
The sons of the Arvadites and thine army were upon thy walls; there were guards in thy towers: they hung their quivers on thy battlements round about; these completed thy beauty.
And he came to the ram that had the horns, which I had seen standing in front of the Ulai, and he ran at him with the violence of his strength.
And when there was an assault made both of the Gentiles, and also of the Jews with their rulers, to use them despitefully, and to stone them,
Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
And when the priests fell down in their sacred vestments imploring the Greatest God to come and help in time of need, and to avert the violence of the fierce aggressor, and when they filled the temple with lamentations and tears,
Calling out to arms, and to die bravely in defense of the law of their fathers, they created a great uproar in the place, and were with difficulty brought back by the aged and the elders to the station of prayer which they had occupied before.
A multitude of aged hoary-haired men, were driven along with halting bending feet, urged onward by the impulse of a violent, shameless force to quick speed.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3730, grouped by book.
Numbers 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Proverbs 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Daniel 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Acts 1 usage, New Testament
James 1 usage, New Testament
3 Maccabees 3 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3730 FAQ
What does horme (ὁρμή) mean?
Horme (Strong's G3730) is a Greek word most simply glossed "assault". horme (hor-may') n. 1. a violent impulse, i.e. onset [of uncertain affinity]
How many times is horme (ὁρμή) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 13 linked usages for Strong's G3730 across 8 books.
Where can I study horme (ὁρμή) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3730 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate horme (ὁρμή)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as assault. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3730 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 8 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 3 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3730, with linked reader references where each row is available.