ἐξυπνίζω
exupnizō
G1852
G:V
Greek
to awake
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Exupnizo describes going to awaken Lazarus after he has fallen asleep.
The attested use describes an intended act of awakening: in John 11:11, the speaker says he is going so that he may awaken Lazarus after calling him asleep.
Senses in use
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Going to awaken someone from sleep · dominant
In John 11:11, the form ἐξυπνίσω occurs in the stated purpose of going after Lazarus has fallen asleep; the APB renders the clause, “I am going so that I may awaken him.”
In the Anselm Project Bible: In John 11:11, the APB presents the action as “awaken him” after Lazarus “has fallen asleep.” This rendering confirms the clause's overall action rather than isolating every feature of the Greek form.