Lexical Definition

‎עוּר‎ ʻûwr (oor) to rouse ^H:V
a primitive root (rather identical with through the idea of opening the eyes)

(a-) wake(-n, up), lift up (self), [idiom] master, raise (up), stir up (self).

• to wake (literally or figuratively)

1) to rouse oneself, awake, awaken, incite
1a) (Qal) to rouse oneself, awake
1b) (Niphal) to be roused
1c) (Polel) to stir up, rouse, incite
1d) (Hithpolel) to be excited, be triumphant
1e) (Hiphil)
1e1) to rouse, stir up
1e2) to act in an aroused manner, awake

See Greek: ἀγρυπνέω · δίδωμι · διέρχομαι · ἐκκαίω · ἐκλάμπω · ἐκπορεύομαι · ἐξαίρω · ἐξεγείρω · ἐξυπνίζω · ἐπανίσταμαι · ἐπανίσταμαι · ἐπεγείρω · ἐπιβλέπω · ἐπιφαίνω · ἑτοιμάζω · μιμνήσκω · σπάω · συνεγείρω

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I. [‎עוּר‎] verb rouse oneself, awake (Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic ‎עוּר‎, ; Arabic , see ‎עיר‎, ‎עַיִר‎; , , is be jealous, compare Syriac hate, revenge); —

Qal Imperfect 3 masculine singular suffix ‎יְעוּרֶנּוּ‎ Job 41:2* Baer Ginsb, and Qr van d. H., but Kt ‎יעירנו‎ (Hiph`il), Babylonian Masora (see Baer<sup>p. 58</sup>), so Ginsb<sup>margin</sup> van d. H.; read thus, or ‎יְעוֺרְרֶנּוּ‎ (Po`l.) Bu; > contracted form of Po`l. Ges<sup>«GKC:72cc»§ 72cc</sup> Di; compare Sta<sup>§ 484 e</sup>; Imperative masculine singular ‎ע֫וּרָה‎ Ps 7:7* +, feminine singular ‎ע֫וּרִי‎ Judg 5:12 (twice in verse) + 3 t., ‎עוּרִ֫י‎ Judg 5:12 (twice in verse) + 5 t. (for rhythm); Participle ‎עֵר‎ Song 5:2 + Mal 2:12 (read probably ‎עֵד‎ We Now GASm, compare ᵐ5 ἕως = ‎עַד‎); — rouse oneself to activity, of Deborah Judg 5:12 (4 t. in verse); of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Ps 7:7* (|| ‎קוּמָה‎, ‎הִנָּשֵׂא‎), Ps 59:5* (followed by infinitive), Ps 44:24* (opposed to ‎יָשֵׁן‎), of ‎׳‎‎י‎'s arm Isa 51:9 (3 t. in verse), of oneself Ps 57:9*, of Zion Isa 52:1 (twice in verse), of stone (idol) Hab 2:19, sword Zech 13:7 (+ ‎עַל‎ against), wind Song 4:16, harp and lyre Ps 57:9* = Ps 108:3* ‎לִבִּי עֵר‎ Song 5:2 my heart waketh (opposed to ‎יָשֵׁן‎). — Job 41:2*; Mal 2:12 see above Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎נֵעוֺר‎ Zech 2:17* Imperfect 3 masculine singular‎יֵעוֺר‎ Jer 6:22; Zech 4:1 3 masculine plural ‎יֵעֹרוּ‎ Jer 50:41; Job 14:12, ‎יֵעוֺרוּ‎ Joel 4:12* — be roused Zech 4:1 (from [‎מִן‎] sleep, in simile), so Job 14:12 (sleep of death, || ‎יָקִיצוּ‎, ‎יָקוּם‎); be incited to activity, with ‎מִן‎ local: of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Zech 2:17*, of nation Jer 6:22, kings Jer 50:41, whirlwind Jer 25:32 absolute of nations Joel 4:12*. Po`el. Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎עוֺרֵר‎ 2Sam 23:18 +, ‎׳‎‎וְע‎ consecutive Isa 10:26, 1 singular ‎וְעוֺרַרְתִּ֫י‎ Zech 9:13, suffix ‎עוֺרַרְתִּיךָ‎ Song 8:5 Imperfect 3 feminine singular ‎תְּעֹרֵר‎ Prov 10:12, 2 masculine plural ‎תְּעוֺרְרוּ‎ Song 2:7; Song 3:5, ‎תְּעֹרְרוּ‎ Song 8:4 (feminine subject Ges<sup>«GKC:144a»§ 144a</sup>); Imperative masculine singular ‎עוֺרְרָה‎ Ps 80:3* Infinitive ‎עֹרֵר‎ Job 3:8 — rouse, incite to activity, with accusative of person Zech 9:13 (+ ‎עַל‎ against), accusative ‎רְפָאִים‎ Isa 14:9 (subject ‎שְׁאוֺל‎ see Ges<sup>«GKC:145t»§ 145t</sup>); ‎׳‎‎ע‎ ‎אֶתגְּֿבוּרָתֶ֑ךָ‎ Ps 80:3* (of ‎׳‎‎י‎); ‎הָעֲתִידִים עֹרֵר לִוְיָתָן‎ Job 3:8 especially rouse, excite love Song 2:7; Song 3:5; Song 8:4 (all || ‎תָּעִירוּ‎; feminine subject see Ges<sup>«GKC:144a»§ 144a</sup>); ‎עוֺרַרְתִּיךָ‎ Song 8:5 is dubious, of exciting love De, arousing from slumber Bu, so, reading ‎עוֺרַרְתִּיךְ‎, Siegf; ‎מְדָנִים‎ ‎׳‎‎שִׂנְאָה תְּע‎ Prov 10:12 hatred stirreth up strifes; with accusative of weapon 2Sam 23:18 rouse, awaken, i.e. wield, brandish (+ ‎עַל‎ against), so read also v2Sam 23:8 (see ‎חֲנִית‎ 1) = 1Chr 11:11; 1Chr 11:20, so Isa 10:26. — Isa 23:13 see ‎ערר‎. Pilpel Imperfect 3 masculine plural ‎זַעֲקַתשֶֿׁבֶר יְעֹעֵ֑רוּ‎ Isa 15:5, usually explained as = ‎יְעַרְעֵ֑רוּ‎ (which some read), rouse (i.e. raise ?) a cry of destruction, Ges<sup>Comm.</sup> Thes. De Di Du Ges<sup>«GKC:72cc»§ 72cc</sup> Kö<sup>i. 500; ii. 497</sup>; Pilpel not elsewhere, very dubious; read perhaps ‎יְעוֺרֵ֑רוּ‎; Lag<sup>Proph. Chald. IL</sup> Che Gu<sup>Kau</sup> SS read ‎יְרֹעָ֑עוּ‎ shout, but improbable with ‎זַעֲקַת‎. Hithpo`lel Perfect ‎וְהִתְעֹרַ֫רְתִּי כִּי‎ consecutive Job 31:29 and I was (joyfully) excited, triumphant, that (|| ‎אֶשְׂמַח‎), so perhaps Imperfect 3 masculine singular Job 17:8, reading ‎וְחָנֵף עַלנָֿקִי יִתְעֹרָ֑ר‎ Me Di Beer (ᵑ0 ‎׳‎‎וְנָקִי עַלחָֿנֵף יִתְע‎ i.e. be excited with displeasure); rouse oneself to activity, Participle ‎מִתְעוֺרֵר לְהַחֲזִיק בָּךְ‎ Isa 64:6*. Hiph`il Perfect 3 masculine singular ‎הֵעִיר‎ Isa 41:2 +; 1 singular ‎הַעִיר֫וֺתִי‎ Isa 41:25 (see Kö^{i. 500} Ges^{«GKC:72x»§ 72x}), suffix ‎הַעִירֹתִהוּ‎ Isa 45:13 Imperfect 3 masculine singular ‎יָעִיר‎ Deut 32:11 +, ‎וְיָעֵר‎ Dan 11:25, ‎וַיָּ֫עַר‎ Hag 1:14 +, suffix ‎וַיְעִירֵנִי‎ Zech 4:1, etc.; Imperative masculine singular ‎הָעִירָה‎ Ps 35:23 masculine plural ‎הָעִירוּ‎ Joel 4:9* Infinitive ‎בָּעִיר‎ (= ‎בְּהָעִיר‎) Ps 73:20 (Ges^{«GKC:53q»§ 53q}); Participle ‎מֵעִיר‎ Isa 13:17 +, suffix ‎מְעִירָם‎ Joel 4:7* —

1. rouse, with suffix Zech 4:1 (as if from sleep, see Qal); rouse, stir up, to activity, ‎כְּנֶשֶׁר יָעִיר קִנּוֺ‎ Deut 32:11 with accusative of person, or equivalent, expressed or implied, especially subject ‎׳‎‎י‎: Isa 45:13 with ‎מִן‎ local Isa 41:2; Isa 41:25; Joel 4:7* + ‎עַל‎ against Isa 13:17, compare Jer 50:9; Jer 51:1; Ezek 23:22 ‎׳‎‎הֵעִיר אֶתרֿוּחַ פ‎ Jer 51:11; Hag 1:14; 1Chr 5:26; 2Chr 21:16 (+ ‎עַל‎ against), 2Chr 36:22 = Ezra 1:1, compare vEzra 1:5 ‎׳‎‎י‎ subject also in following: ‎יָעִיר קִנְאָה‎ Isa 42:13, ‎יָעִיר‎ Isa 50:4 (twice in verse) (+ ‎לִי אֹזֶן‎); ‎יָעִיר כָּלחֲֿמָתוֺ‎ <BIBLE:Psalm 78:39>; human subject, with accusative of person Joel 4:9*, Dan 11:2 (+ ‎אֵת‎ in conflict with, ᵑ9 de We Meinh Behrm, compare Bev who thinks ‎יערך לקראת‎ possibly); perhaps also, object crocodile Job 41:2* (reading ‎יְעִירֶנּוּ‎ see Qal); ‎וְיָעֵר כֹּחוֺ וּלְבָבוֺ‎ Dan 11:25 (+ ‎עַל‎ against); especially of rousing love Song 2:7; Song 3:5; Song 8:4 (all || Po`l. q. v.); figurative ‎אָעִירָה שָׁ֑חַר‎ Ps 57:9* I will arouse the dawn (|| Imperative Qal q. v.); participle absolute = stirring up (a fire) Hos 7:4 (si vera 1.; compare Ges^{«GKC:120b»§ 120b}; but text dubious compare We Now GASm).

2. declarative or exhibitive sense, act in an aroused manner, awake, ‎הָעִירָה וְהָקִיצָה לְמִשְׁפָּטִי‎ Ps 35:23, compare Job 8:6 (+ ‎עַל‎ over = for; both subject ‎׳‎‎י‎); absolute Ps 73:20.

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