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awaking

Meaning of “awaking”

Present-participial or verbal-noun form of awake, meaning to cease sleeping, or to arouse from sleep or inactivity.

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First occurrence: Acts 16:27

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Acts 16:27
And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.
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1611 witness · Acts 16:27 · retained source text

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleepe, and seeing the prison doores open, he drew out his sword, and would haue killed himselfe, supposing that the prisoners had beene fled.

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