Strong's Lexicon yaqats: To awake, to awaken Original Word: יָקַץ Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1453 (ἐγείρω, egeirō): To raise, to awaken - G1326 (διαγείρω, diageirō): To thoroughly awaken Usage: The Hebrew verb "yaqats" primarily means "to awake" or "to awaken." It is used in the context of waking from sleep, both in a literal and metaphorical sense. The term can imply a sudden or abrupt awakening, often with a sense of alertness or realization. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, sleep was often seen as a state of vulnerability and unawareness. Awakening, therefore, carried connotations of returning to a state of consciousness and readiness. The act of waking up could symbolize a new beginning or a call to action, reflecting the importance of being spiritually and physically alert in one's life and duties. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origina prim. root Definition to awake NASB Translation awaken (1), awakened (1), awoke (9), wake (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs [יָקַץ] verb awake (Arabic wake, be awake) — Qal Imperfect יִקָ֑ץ 1 Kings 18:27; וַיִּיקַץ Genesis 28:16 3t.; וַיִּקַץ Judges 16:20; Psalm 78:65; 1 Kings 3:15 (see Baer); וָאִיקָ֑ץ Genesis 41:21; יִָֽקְצוּ Habakkuk 2:7; — awake, Genesis 41:4,7,21 (E), 1 Kings 3:15; of Baal 1 Kings 18:27; followed by מִשְּׁנָתוֺ Genesis 28:16 (J), Judges 16:14,20; of Noah, מִיֵּינוֺ Genesis 9:24 (J), i.e. from drunken sleep; figurative of ׳י Psalm 78:65, i.e. become suddenly active; of enemies Habakkuk 2:7. — See also קיץ Hiph`il Strong's Exhaustive Concordance be awaked A primitive root; to awake (intransitive) -- (be) awake(-d). Forms and Transliterations וְיִקָֽץ׃ וַיִּ֥יקֶץ וַיִּיקַ֖ץ וַיִּיקַ֣ץ וַיִּיקַ֥ץ וַיִּיקַץ֙ וַיִּקַ֖ץ וַיִּקַ֣ץ וַיִּקַ֥ץ וָאִיקָֽץ׃ ואיקץ׃ וייקץ ויקץ ויקץ׃ vaiKatz vaiyiKatz vaiYiketz veyiKatz wā’îqāṣ wā·’î·qāṣ way·yi·qaṣ way·yî·qaṣ way·yî·qeṣ wayyiqaṣ wayyîqaṣ wayyîqeṣ wə·yi·qāṣ wəyiqāṣLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 9:24 HEB: וַיִּ֥יקֶץ נֹ֖חַ מִיֵּינ֑וֹ NAS: When Noah awoke from his wine, he knew KJV: And Noah awoke from his wine, and knew INT: awoke Noah his wine Genesis 28:16 Genesis 41:4 Genesis 41:7 Genesis 41:21 Judges 16:14 Judges 16:20 1 Kings 3:15 1 Kings 18:27 Psalm 78:65 10 Occurrences |