1892. epegeiró
Strong's Lexicon
epegeiró: To stir up, to awaken, to arouse

Original Word: ἐπεγείρω
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: epegeiró
Pronunciation: ep-eg-i'-ro
Phonetic Spelling: (ep-eg-i'-ro)
Definition: To stir up, to awaken, to arouse
Meaning: I arouse, stimulate, excite against.

Word Origin: From the preposition ἐπί (epi, meaning "upon" or "over") and the verb ἐγείρω (egeiró, meaning "to raise" or "to awaken").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ἐπεγείρω, similar concepts can be found in Hebrew words like עוּר (ʿur, Strong's H5782), meaning "to awaken" or "to stir up."

Usage: The verb ἐπεγείρω (epegeiró) is used in the New Testament to convey the action of stirring up or arousing someone or something. It often implies an awakening from sleep or inactivity, and can also suggest inciting or provoking action or emotion. The term is used both in literal and metaphorical contexts, indicating a transition from a state of rest to one of activity or alertness.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of awakening or stirring up was often associated with both physical and spiritual states. The idea of awakening was significant in philosophical and religious contexts, where it could symbolize enlightenment or a call to action. In the Jewish tradition, awakening was also a common metaphor for spiritual revival or renewal, reflecting the prophetic calls to return to God and His ways.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from epi and egeiró
Definition
to rouse up, excite
NASB Translation
instigated (1), stirred (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon
STRONGS NT 1892: ἐπεγείρω

ἐπεγείρω: 1 aorist ἐπηγειρα; to raise or excite against: τί ἐπί τινα, Acts 13:50 (διωγμόν); κατά τίνος, to stir up against one: τάς ψυχάς ... κατά τῶν ἀδελφῶν, Acts 14:2.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
raise, stir up.

From epi and egeiro; to rouse upon, i.e. (figuratively) to excite against -- raise, stir up.

see GREEK epi

see GREEK egeiro

Forms and Transliterations
επεγειρομένους επεγειρομένων επεγείρω επεγερεί επεγερθήναι επεγερθήσονται επεγερώ επηγειραν επήγειραν ἐπήγειραν επήγειρε επήγειρεν epegeiran epēgeiran epḗgeiran
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Englishman's Concordance
Acts 13:50 V-AIA-3P
GRK: πόλεως καὶ ἐπήγειραν διωγμὸν ἐπὶ
NAS: of the city, and instigated a persecution
KJV: and raised persecution
INT: city and stirred up a persecution against

Acts 14:2 V-AIA-3P
GRK: ἀπειθήσαντες Ἰουδαῖοι ἐπήγειραν καὶ ἐκάκωσαν
NAS: who disbelieved stirred up the minds
KJV: Jews stirred up the Gentiles,
INT: [the] unbelieving Jews stirred up and poisoned

Strong's Greek 1892
2 Occurrences


ἐπήγειραν — 2 Occ.

















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