Extended Strong's Greek Lexicon (Abbott-Smith based)
sudden violence
Usage: ὅρμημα, -τος, τό (ὁρμάω) [in LXX: Hos.5:10, Amo.1:11 (עֶבְרָה), etc. ;] a rush: Rev.18:21.† (AS)
Strong's Number
G3731
Language
Greek
Linked Usages
11
Books
8
Strong's G3731 Quick Answer
Strong's G3731 ὅρμημα (hormema) is a Greek Strong's word-study entry. hormema (hor'-may-mah) n. 1. an attack 2. (abstractly) precipitancy It has 11 linked Bible usages across 8 books. Visible English usage signals include violence. Indexed coverage on this page includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
- Meaning
- hormema (hor'-may-mah) n. 1. an attack 2. (abstractly) precipitancy
- Usage
- 11 linked usages
- Books
- 8 indexed books
- Corpus
- New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
- Usage Words
- violence
Meaning and Definition
hormema (hor'-may-mah) n. 1. an attack 2. (abstractly) precipitancy [from G3730] KJV: violence Root(s): G3730
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's G3731. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's G3731 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render hormema, 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.
violence
Revelation 18:21
How Strong's G3731 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 6 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 G3731 (ὅρμημα) appears 10 times in the Greek Septuagint — the Old Testament the New Testament authors quoted.
Sample Septuagint occurrences:
- 1 Maccabees 4:8 — ὅρμημα
- 1 Maccabees 4:30 — ὅρμημα
- 1 Maccabees 6:33 — ὁρμήματι
- 1 Maccabees 6:47 — ὅρμημα
- Amos 1:11 — ὅρμημα
Strong's G3731 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 G3731 in the New Testament
1 indexed usage in New Testament.
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Strong's G3731 in the Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
6 indexed usages in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament.
And Aaron said to Moses, Be not angry, my lord, for thou knowest the impetuosity of this people.
The Lord shall bring upon thee a nation from the extremity of the earth, like the swift flying of an eagle, a nation whose voice thou shalt not understand;
The flowings of the river gladden the city of God: The Most High has sanctified his tabernacle.
Strong's G3731 in the deuterocanonical books / Apocrypha
4 indexed usages in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
Then said Judas to the men that were with him, Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault.
And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Savior of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armor bearer;
Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Beth-zechariah, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets.
Usage Excerpts
First 11 linked usage excerpts for Strong's G3731.
And Aaron said to Moses, Be not angry, my lord, for thou knowest the impetuosity of this people.
The Lord shall bring upon thee a nation from the extremity of the earth, like the swift flying of an eagle, a nation whose voice thou shalt not understand;
The flowings of the river gladden the city of God: The Most High has sanctified his tabernacle.
The princes of Judah became as they that removed the bounds: I will pour out upon them my fury as water.
Thus saith the Lord; For three sins of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away from them; because they pursued their brother with the sword, and destroyed the mother upon the earth, and summoned up his anger for a testimony, and kept up his fury to the end.
Wast thou angry, O Lord, with the rivers? Or was thy wrath against the rivers, Or thine anger against the sea? For thou wilt mount on thy horses, And thy chariots are salvation.
And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
Then said Judas to the men that were with him, Fear ye not their multitude, neither be ye afraid of their assault.
And when he saw that mighty army, he prayed and said, Blessed art thou, O Savior of Israel, who didst quell the violence of the mighty man by the hand of thy servant David, and gavest the host of strangers into the hands of Jonathan the son of Saul, and his armor bearer;
Then the king rising very early marched fiercely with his host toward Beth-zechariah, where his armies made them ready to battle, and sounded the trumpets.
Howbeit the rest of the Jews seeing the strength of the king, and the violence of his forces, turned away from them.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's G3731, grouped by book.
Exodus 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Hosea 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Amos 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Habakkuk 1 usage, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament
Revelation 1 usage, New Testament
1 Maccabees 4 usages, Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha
Strong's G3731 FAQ
What does hormema (ὅρμημα) mean?
Hormema (Strong's G3731) is a Greek word most simply glossed "violence". hormema (hor'-may-mah) n. 1. an attack 2. (abstractly) precipitancy
How many times is hormema (ὅρμημα) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 11 linked usages for Strong's G3731 across 8 books.
Where can I study hormema (ὅρμημα) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's G3731 in context. The indexed coverage includes New Testament, Septuagint / Greek Old Testament, and Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha.
What English words translate hormema (ὅρμημα)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as violence. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.
Does Strong's G3731 appear in the Septuagint or deuterocanonical books?
Yes. The current local index includes 6 in Septuagint / Greek Old Testament and 4 in Deuterocanonical / Apocrypha for Strong's G3731, with linked reader references where each row is available.