ἔξυπν-ος G1853
awakened, awake (adjective)
An adjective describing the state of being awake or awakened from sleep. In Acts 16:27, the jailer at Philippi becomes 'awake' (ἔξυπνος γενόμενος) and sees the prison doors open after the earthquake. The word emphasizes the sudden transition from sleep to wakefulness, often with the implication of alarm or urgency. This awakening leads the jailer to draw his sword, assuming the prisoners have escaped.
Senses
1. sense 1 — The multilingual glosses consistently render this as a state of wakefulness. The dramatic context in Acts shows the jailer jolted awake by the earthquake, his immediate alarm contrasting sharply with Paul and Silas singing hymns. This is not peaceful waking but crisis awakening, setting the stage for the jailer's eventual conversion. 1×
AR["مُستَيقظًا"]·ben["জেগে-উঠে"]·DE["ἔξυπνος"]·EN["awake"]·FR["réveillé"]·heb["נֵעוֹר"]·HI["जागता-हुआ"]·ID["terbangun"]·IT["sveglio"]·jav["tangi"]·KO["깨어"]·PT["Acordado"]·RU["Пробудившийся"]·ES["despierto"]·SW["akiamka"]·TR["uyanan"]·urd["بیدار"]
Related Senses
H7200 1. Qal: to see, perceive (1257×)G4771 2. you (singular address) (1077×)H8085 1. Qal: hear, perceive aurally (921×)H0859a 1. you (2nd person masculine singular pronoun) (743×)H0398 1. eat (consume food) (697×)H4191 1. die (Qal: natural/general death) (645×)G3708 1. see, perceive visually (419×)G0191 1. hear, perceive sound (360×)H???? 3. (352×)G3708 2. behold, look (exclamatory) (256×)H7272 1. foot (body part) (236×)H8354 1. drink, consume liquid (209×)H3205 1. Qal active: bear/give birth (female subject) (204×)H3205 2. Qal active: beget/father (male subject) (198×)H2421 1. Qal: live, be alive (177×)H8085 2. Qal: listen, heed, pay attention (172×)H2416a 1. alive, living (state/attribute) (146×)H2416e 1. life, lifespan, lifetime (145×)G2198 1. be alive, have life (133×)H8193 1. lip, lips (body part) (123×)
BDB / Lexicon Reference
ἔξυπν-ος, ον, awakened out of sleep, ἔ. γενέσθαι LXX+NT+5th c.BC+ adverb -νωςRefs 2nd c.AD+