Lexical Definition

‎יָקַץ‎ yâqats (yaw-kats') to awake ^H:V
a primitive root

(be) awake(-d).

• to awake (intransitive)

1) (Qal) to awake, awaken, become active

See Greek: ἐκνήφω · ἐκνήφω · ἐξανίστημι · ἐξεγείρω · ἐξεγείρω · ἐξυπνίζω · ὄρθρος · προσέχω

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎יָקַץ‎] verb awake (Arabic wake, be awake) —

Qal Imperfect ‎יִקָ֑ץ‎ 1Kgs 18:27 ‎וַיִּיקַץ‎ Gen 28:16 + 3 t.; ‎וַיִּקַץ‎ Judg 16:20; Ps 78:65; 1Kgs 3:15 (see Baer); ‎וָאִיקָ֑ץ‎ Gen 41:21 ‎יִָֽקְצוּ‎ Hab 2:7 — awake, Gen 41:4; Gen 41:7; Gen 41:21 (E), 1Kgs 3:15 of Baal 1Kgs 18:27 followed by ‎מִשְּׁנָתוֺ‎ Gen 28:16 (J), Judg 16:14; Judg 16:20 of Noah, ‎מִיֵּינוֺ‎ Gen 9:24 (J), i.e. from drunken sleep; figurative of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ps 78:65, i.e. become suddenly active; of enemies Hab 2:7. — See also ‎קיץ‎ Hiph`il

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