This verb originally meant to bellow or roar—the sound cattle make or the ocean's roar. It developed to mean uttering or declaring things loudly and forcefully. In Matthew 13:35, quoting Psalm 78:2, it describes proclaiming or uttering things hidden since the foundation of the world. The Septuagint used it for the sea's roaring and powerful speech. The multilingual evidence shows theological interpretation: utter, proclaim, declare—all suggesting authoritative speech rather than mere saying. The classical sense of deep-throated roaring enriches the image of proclamation that breaks long silence.