Strong's Lexicon

H6974

H6974 — קוּץ

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewquwtsverbOccurrences: 23TWOT: 904a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H6974
Word:קוּץ
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root (identical with H6972 through the idea of abruptness in starting up from sleep)
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:23
Transliteration:quwts
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:koots
Meaning:1. to awake (literally or figuratively)
KJV Renderings:arise, (be) (a-)wake, watch.

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I. [קִיץ] verb

Hiph`il awake (|| form of יקץ; Late Hebrew in Hiph`il (rare)); — Perfect 3 masculine singular הֵקִיץ 2Kgs 4:31; Ezek 7:6 2 masculine singular וַהֲקיצ֫וֺתָ consecutive Prov 6:22, etc.; Imperfect 1 singular אָקִיץ Prov 23:35 3 masculine plural יָקִ֫יצוּ Jer 51:39 +; Imperative masculine singular הָקִ֫יצָה Hab 2:19 +; masculine plural הָקִ֫יצוּ Isa 26:19; Joel 1:5 Infinitive construct הָקִיץ Ps 17:15; Ps 73:20 Participle מֵקִיץ 1Sam 26:12 — shew signs of waking, awake:
1. from sleep,
a. 1Sam 26:12 ; Isa 29:8 (twice in verse); Ps 3:6 ; Ps 73:20 ; Ps 139:18; Prov 6:22 (doubtful line, see Toy).
b. of ׳ י Ps 44:24 awake [from sleep] to activity, so Ps 35:23 (with ל of thing), Ps 59:6 (c. infinitive purpose).
c. from ecstatic sleep of prophets Jer 31:26.
2. from sleep of death, with negative 2Kgs 4:31; Jer 51:39; Jer 51:57; Job 14:12 of resurrection Isa 26:19; Dan 12:2
3. from stupor (of drunkenness) Joel 1:5; Prov 23:35.
4. of inanimate thing Hab 2:19 compare בָּא הַקֵּץ הֵקִיץ אֵלָ֑יִח Ezek 7:6 the end cometh, it hath awaked unto thee (Co strike out הֵקִיץ, but the word-play favours it). — Ps 17:15 is put by Thes Ol Hup Du and others below 1. a.; Ew De Che below 2; we below 1 b.; Calv Now from night of distress and helplessness, and so Bae (psalmist representing Israel).


Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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