ἐξυπνίζω
exypnízō
G1852 verb
SILEX Entry
Definition
To wake (someone) up, to cause to rise from sleep; in extended contexts, to rouse from inactivity or unconsciousness. The core sense involves an agent causing another to emerge from sleep, whether literal or figurative. Can imply restoring alertness, awareness, or responsiveness.
Semantic Range
to wake up (someone) from sleep, to rouse from drowsiness, to restore alertness, to disturb from inactivity
Root / Etymology
Formed from ἔξυπνος (exypnos, 'awake'), which itself is a compound from ἐκ ('out of') and ὕπνος ('sleep'), plus the causative verb-forming suffix -ίζω ('to make or cause to be'). Thus, ἐξυπνίζω means 'to make wakeful,' i.e., 'to wake (someone) up.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
Attested in later and Koine Greek, though relatively rare. More commonly general terms for 'awakening' are ἐγείρω or ἀνίστημι for the act of rising, while ἐξυπνίζω focuses specifically on the transition from sleep to wakefulness, especially with an external agent. Found in the Septuagint (e.g., Song of Songs 2:7, 3:5) for rousing or disturbing someone's rest; not found in the New Testament. The term has a literal sense (waking from sleep) and can carry a figurative sense of arousing from lethargy. In English, sometimes rendered 'awake,' 'stir up,' or 'rouse.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from ἔξυπνος; to waken:--awake out of sleep.
Root Family
ἐξυπν- (exypnízō) — to awaken, to rouse, to make wakeful
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1852-01 |
ἐξυπνίσω | exupniso | V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG |
I may awaken | I may awaken someone | I may awaken | 1 |
Occurrences in Scripture
1 occurrence
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | SIBI-P2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G1852-01 |
John 11:11 | ἐξυπνίσω | exupniso | V AOR ACT SUBJ 1P SG |
I may awaken | I may awaken someone | I may awaken |