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waken

verb (wakens, wakened, wakening)

«waken» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To waken is to wake up, or to wake someone from sleep. tree →

In the lessons

to wake up; in tales a sleeper such as a troll or a child is wakened by a noise

Examples

  • The noise wakened the baby. tree →
  • She did not waken, even when the bell rang. tree →
  • Soon the trolls wakened up. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

It means to rouse from sleep. In Zechariah, the prophet is wakened by an angel like a man out of sleep.

Interpretation. The tradition reads this as showing that prophecy is a clear vision given by God.

Examples

  • And the angel that spoke with me returned, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep. (Prophets ZEC.4.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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