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a-waÌ„k´ יקץ, yaÌ„kÌ£ac, “to wakenâ€; עוּר, ‛uÌ„r, “to rouse up†from sleep; ἐγειÌÏω, egeıÌroÌ„, “to arouse from sleepâ€): The ordinary terms for awaking from natural slumber: as of Jacob at Bethel (); of Solomon at Gibeon (); of Jesus in the storm-tossed boat (). Used figure with striking effect of awaking from mental, moral and spiritual sleep: as when Deborah calls upon herself to awake to the fervor and eloquence of poetry (); of Zion's awaking to moral vigor and beauty (); of waking from spiritual death (); from the grave in resurrection (). Poetically used of the rising north wind (); of music (); of the sword in battle (); of a lover's affection (); of God Himself responding to prayer (). Also used of moral awaking, as from drunkenness: ἐκνηÌφω, ekneÌ„ÌphoÌ„, “to become sober†(compare ).