- Original: ὁρμή - Transliteration: Horme - Phonetic: hor-may' - Definition: 1. a violent motion, impulse 2. a hostile movement, onset, assault - Origin: of uncertain affinity - TDNT entry: 12:47,7 - Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine - Strong's: Of uncertain affinity; a violent impulse that is onset: - assault. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • assault, 1 Act 14:5 • governor, 1 Jam 3:4