ἔγερσις
égersis
G1454 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
Raising up or awakening, especially from a state of sleep or death; used particularly for the act of rising from the dead but can also denote any act of restoring or reawakening from a lower or inactive state. In various contexts, denotes resurrection (the restoration to life after death), but can also indicate a general awakening or raising up.
Semantic Range
raising up from sleep or death, awakening, act of resurrection, resurgence, restoration from a prostrate or inactive state
Root / Etymology
From the verb ἐγείρω (egeirō), meaning 'to raise, to awaken.' Formed with the suffix -σις, which indicates an action or process. Thus, ἔγερσις denotes the act or process of raising or awakening. No Semitic influence is evident in its formation, and the term is of native Greek origin.
Historical & Contextual Notes
ἔγερσις is a noun formed in Koine Greek, found primarily in Hellenistic Jewish and early Christian literature, but it is rare. Its most prominent use is in the New Testament at Matthew 27:53 where it refers specifically to the 'resurrection' or the event of many being raised after the crucifixion. In broader Greek usage (including earlier periods), ἐγείρω and related noun forms more frequently pertained to waking from sleep, raising from a seat or position, or stirring to action, but ἔγερσις itself becomes specialized in Hellenistic/Jewish and Christian contexts for the act of resurrection. The more common Greek word for 'resurrection' in the New Testament and Septuagint is ἀνάστασις (anastasis), which conveys both the event and the state of rising, often with a broader range of uses. ἔγερσις is comparatively technical and particular to certain Jewish-Greek or early Christian contexts. While English translations routinely render ἔγερσις as 'resurrection,' this term specifically connotes the act or occurrence of being raised, focusing on the event itself rather than on the prolonged state or new life; it does not inherently carry all doctrinal nuances that later theology attached to the concept of 'resurrection.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἐγείρω; a resurgence (from death):--resurrection.
Root Family
ἔγερσις (egersis) — awakening, raising up, resurgence, restoration from death or inactivity
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1454-01 |
ἔγερσιν | egersin | N ACC F SG |
resurrection | raising up | raising up | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1454-01 |
Matthew 27:53 | ἔγερσιν | egersin | N ACC F SG |
resurrection | raising up | raising up |