wherever the impulse of the steersman leads him

ὁρμή, ῆς, ἡ (‘rapid motion forwards’ [s. ὁρμάω] Hom. et al.; SIG 700, 23 [117 B.C.]) in our lit. a psychological state of strong tendency, impulse, inclination, desire (so Hom. et al.; PGrenf II 78, 15; 3 Macc 1:16) of the pilot of a ship ὅπου ἡ ὁρ. τοῦ εὐθύνοντος βούλεται wherever the impulse of the steersman leads him Js 3:4. καταδιαιρεῖν τι πρὸς τὰς αὐτῶν ὁρμάς make a distinction betw. some things in accord with their (own) inclinations Dg 4:5. ἐγένετο ὁρ. τῶν ἐθνῶν an attempt was made by the gentiles foll. by aor. inf. Ac 14:5 (cp. Jos., Ant. 9, 161 ὁρμὴ ἀνακαινίσαι and 15, 52 ὁρ. ἐγένετο).—Frisk. M-M. TW.