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awake

Meaning of “awake”

Sense 1: To cease sleeping or to arouse from sleep or inactivity. Sense 2: Not sleeping; fully roused from sleep.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
42 occurrences32 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Judges 5:12

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Zechariah 13:7
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awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the Lord of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 13:7 · retained source text

¶ Awake, O sword, against my shepheard, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hostes: smite the Shepheard, and the sheepe shalbe scattered: and I wil turne mine hand vpon the litle ones.

1611 marginal noteMatt.26.31. mat.14.27.

Complete reference index — all 32 verses
Judges 5:12Job 8:6Job 14:12Psalms 7:6Psalms 17:15Psalms 35:23Psalms 44:23Psalms 57:8Psalms 59:4Psalms 59:5Psalms 108:2Psalms 139:18Proverbs 23:35Song of Solomon 2:7Song of Solomon 3:5Song of Solomon 4:16Song of Solomon 8:4Isaiah 26:19Isaiah 51:9Isaiah 51:17Isaiah 52:1Daniel 12:2Joel 1:5Habakkuk 2:7Habakkuk 2:19Zechariah 13:7Mark 4:38Luke 9:32John 11:11Romans 13:111 Corinthians 15:34Ephesians 5:14

Where “awake” appears

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Judges4 occurrences
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms12 occurrences
9 versesProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseSong of Solomon4 occurrences
4 versesIsaiah8 occurrences
4 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseJoel1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke1 occurrence
1 verseJohn1 occurrence
1 verseRomans1 occurrence
1 verse1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians1 occurrence
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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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To cease to sleep; to come from natural sleep. To bestir, revive, or rouse from inactivity.

volume 1, leaf 226, column 3 (main_dictionary)