Lexical Definition
διεγείρω diegeírō (dee-eg-i'-ro) to arouse G:V
from διά and ἐγείρω
arise, awake, raise, stir up.
- to wake fully
- i.e. arouse (literally or figuratively)
Abbott-Smith
** δι-εγείρω [in LXX: Jth 1:4, Es 1:1, II Mac 7:21 15:10, III Mac 5:15 * ;]
to arouse completely, arouse as from rest or sleep: Lk 8:24; pass., Mk 4:39, Lk 8:24; of the sea, Jo 6:18. Metaph., of the mind: ἐν ὑπομνήσει, II Pe 1:13 3:1.†
Abbott-Smith References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Ezra | 1:1 |
| Mark | 4:39 |
| Luke | 8:24 |
| John | 6:18 |
| 2 Peter | 1:13 · 3:1 |
Liddell-Scott-Jones
διεγείρω-είρω,
wake up, [Refs 4th c.BC+]; stir up, arouse, [LXX]; excite, promote, αὔξησιν φυτοῦ [Refs]:—passive, [LXX+5th c.BC+]; to be raised up from a sick-bed, [Refs 1st c.AD+]aorist διέγρετο[Refs]
__II raise, τὸν αὐχένα [Refs 1st c.AD+]:—passive, πύλας διεγείρωειρομένας εἰς ὕψος πηχῶν ἑβδομήκοντα [διεγείρωειρεσθε μἐσον 5th-6th c.AD: Procopius Gazaeus Rhetor ἠθοπ.ποιμένος p.137B. ">LXX+5th c.AD+]
LSJ Scripture Refs: LXX.Esth.11.11