KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: To rouse, excite, or put into action or motion. Sense 2: A commotion or disturbance.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Numbers 24:9
Complete exact-word concordance
He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.
Hee couched, he lay downe as a Lyon, and as a great Lyon: who shal stirre him vp? Blessed is hee that blesseth thee, and cursed is hee that curseth thee.
1611 marginal noteGen. 49.9.
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.
Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stirre vp himselfe against the hypocrite.
None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
None is so fierce that dare stirre him vp: who then is able to stand before me?
stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.
Stirre vp thy selfe and awake to my iudgement, euen vnto my cause, my God and my LORD.
But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
But hee being full of compassion, forgaue their iniquity, and destroyed them not; yea many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stirre vp all his wrath.
Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh stir up thy strength, and come and save us.
Before Ephraim and Beniamin, and Manasseh, stirre vp thy strength: and come and saue vs.
1611 marginal noteHeb. come for saluation to vs.
A SOFT answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
¶ A soft answere turneth away wrath: but grieuous words stirre vp anger.
1611 marginal noteChap. 25.14.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes, and by the hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue, till she please.
1611 marginal noteHeb. I adiure you.
1611 marginal noteChap.3.5. and 8.4.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, by the roes, and by the hinds of the field, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, till he please.
I charge you, O ye daughters of Ierusalem, by the Roes and by the Hindes of the field, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue, till he please.
1611 marginal noteChap 2.7. and 8.4.
I charge you, O daughters of Jerusalem, that ye stir not up, nor awake my love, until he please.
I charge you, O daughters of Ierusalem, that ye stirre not vp, nor awake my loue vntill he please.
1611 marginal noteHeb. why should yee stirre vp, or why,&c?
1611 marginal noteChap.3.5. and 2.7.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Tumult or commotion.
To move ones self.
Public disturbance or commotion; tumultuous disorder; seditious uproar.
To incite to action; to instigate; to prompt. To excite; to raise; to put into motion. To stir up, to incite; to animate; to instigate. To excite; to put into action; to begin. To quicken; to enliven; to make more lively or vigorous.
