In the context of the Bible, the term "awakened" often carries a spiritual connotation, referring to a state of heightened awareness or consciousness of God's presence, truth, or calling. This awakening can be both literal and metaphorical, involving a transition from physical sleep to wakefulness or from spiritual lethargy to fervent devotion.

Old Testament References

The concept of awakening is present in the Old Testament, where it is often associated with God's intervention or the call to action. In Isaiah 52:1 , the prophet exhorts Jerusalem: "Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion; put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city." Here, awakening is a call to spiritual renewal and preparation for God's deliverance.

In the Psalms, awakening is sometimes used in the context of God's responsiveness. Psalm 57:8 states, "Awake, my glory! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn." This verse reflects a personal awakening to praise and worship, signifying a readiness to engage with God.

New Testament References

In the New Testament, awakening is frequently linked to spiritual enlightenment and readiness for Christ's return. Romans 13:11 urges believers: "And do this, understanding the occasion. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, for our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed." This passage emphasizes the urgency of spiritual vigilance and moral living in anticipation of the Lord's coming.

Ephesians 5:14 echoes this theme: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise up from the dead, and Christ will shine on you." This call to awaken is an invitation to leave behind a life of sin and embrace the transformative light of Christ.

Spiritual Awakening

The idea of spiritual awakening is central to Christian theology, often associated with revival and renewal. It involves a profound realization of one's need for God, leading to repentance and a deeper relationship with Him. This awakening is seen as a work of the Holy Spirit, who convicts individuals of sin and draws them to the truth of the Gospel.

In the parable of the ten virgins (Matthew 25:1-13), Jesus illustrates the importance of being spiritually awake and prepared for His return. The wise virgins, who kept their lamps filled with oil, represent those who remain vigilant and ready, while the foolish virgins, who were unprepared, symbolize those who are spiritually asleep.

Practical Implications

For believers, being awakened involves a continuous process of spiritual growth and attentiveness to God's voice. It requires a commitment to prayer, study of Scripture, and active participation in the life of the church. This state of wakefulness is marked by a sensitivity to the Holy Spirit's leading and a readiness to respond to God's call in every aspect of life.

In summary, the biblical concept of being awakened is a call to spiritual alertness and readiness, urging believers to live in the light of God's truth and in anticipation of Christ's return. It is a transformative experience that leads to a deeper understanding of and commitment to the Christian faith.(imp. & p. p.) of Awaken.1594. eknepho -- to become sober (after drunkenness)
... delivered out of drunkenness and to sobriety (seriousness), ie with the awareness
of being responsibly aware; (figuratively) aroused (awakened) out of the ...
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1235. diagregoreo -- to keep awake, to be fully awake
... 1235 (from 1223 , "thoroughly" which intensifies 1127 , "awaken") -- properly, , ()
awakened (note the force of the prefix, ) and used only in Lk 9:32. ...
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7019a. qits -- to awake
... Word Origin a prim. root Definition to awake NASB Word Usage awake (13), awakened
(2), awakens (2), awakes (1), awoke (2). 7019, 7019a. qits. 7019b . ...
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5782. ur -- to rouse oneself, awake
... to rouse oneself, awake NASB Word Usage arise (1), arouse (12), arouse or awaken
(3), aroused (10), arouses (2), awake (15), awaken (2), awakened (2), awakens ...
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3364. yaqats -- to awake
... Definition: awoke. Word Origin a prim. root Definition to awake NASB Word Usage
awaken (1), awakened (1), awoke (9), wake (2). be awaked. A ...
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Zion Awakened
... LYRICS ZION AWAKENED. (Being Vision III of the Rhapsody of 'Zion Redeemed').
Appeals to Zion. JEHOVAH. Hearken to me, ye that follow ...
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The Careless Sinner Awakened.
... CHAPTER II. THE CARELESS SINNER AWAKENED. ... The meditation of a sinner, who,
having been long thoughtless, begins to be awakened. ...
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The Awakened Sinner Urged to Immediate Consideration and Cautioned ...
... THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF RELIGION IN THE SOUL. CHAPTER III. THE AWAKENED SINNER
URGED TO IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION AND CAUTIONED AGAINST DELAY. ...
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Now, Whether this Awakened, New Man Breathes Forth his Faith and ...
... [Way-2-18] Now, whether this awakened, new man breathes forth his faith
and hope towards this divine? Now, whether this awakened ...
/.../law/the way to divine knowledge/way-2-18 now whether this awakened.htm

Directions to Awakened Sinners.
... DISCOURSE IX. DIRECTIONS TO AWAKENED SINNERS. Acts ix.6. Acts 9:6. ... I speak therefore
to awakened souls, and it is pleasant to address such on this head. ...
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He Proclaims the Greatness of God, whom He Desires to Seek and ...
... Book I. Chapter I."He Proclaims the Greatness of God, Whom He Desires
to Seek and Invoke, Being Awakened by Him. 1. Great art ...
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Muhlenbberg's Pietism.
... symptoms of conversion a la Halle, were judged uncharitably and looked down upon
as not being truly converted; that the "revived" and "awakened" were regarded ...
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The Presence of God.
... X. THE PRESENCE OF GOD. "And Jacob awakened out of his sleep and said, Surely
the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.""Genesis 28:16. ...
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Note
... It comes from a work which is little known and less read. It has done me good, and
I think it may do good to others. "When a man is awakened, and brought to ...
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On the Words of the Gospel, Luke vii. 2, Etc. ; on the Three Dead ...
... not, for the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth." [3202] He spake the truth; she was
asleep; asleep, that is, in respect of Him, by whom she could be awakened. ...
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Awakened (12 Occurrences)
...Awakened (12 Occurrences). ... (DBY). Genesis 28:16 Jacob awakened out of his sleep,
and he said, "Surely Yahweh is in this place, and I didn't know it." (WEB). ...
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Awoke (20 Occurrences)
... Psalms 3:5 I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me. ... (DBY).
Jeremiah 31:26 On this I awakened, and saw; and my sleep was sweet to me. ...
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Apple-tree (3 Occurrences)
... I sat down under his shadow with great delight"; Songs 8:5: "Under the apple-tree
I awakened thee: there thy mother was in travail with thee, there was she in ...
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Wake (34 Occurrences)
... 4. (vi) To be excited or roused from sleep; to awake; to be awakened; to cease
to sleep; -- often with up. ... I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me. ...
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Awake (83 Occurrences)
... Either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he
sleeps and must be awakened." (Root in WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV ...
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Gehazi (14 Occurrences)
... As soon as the Syrian general had taken his departure with his retinue from the
house of Elisha, the covetous spirit of Gehazi, which had been awakened by the ...
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Awaken (10 Occurrences)

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Sleep (136 Occurrences)
... Genesis 28:16 Jacob awakened out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely Yahweh is in
this place, and I didn't know it." (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV ...
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Noon (30 Occurrences)
... Either he is musing, or he has gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he
sleeps and must be awakened." (WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). ...
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Lad's (2 Occurrences)
... was neither voice, nor hearing. Therefore he returned to meet him, and
told him, saying, "The child has not awakened." (See NAS). ...
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