To wake up
ἐκνήφωStrong’s G1594eknēphō
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Eknēphō is the Greek word usually translated “do sober up”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do sober up”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do sober up 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- 1 Corinthians 1
1 book in all.
Explore in Scripture
Greek dictionary
ἐκνήφω eknēphō · to wake up
ἐκ-νήφω [in LXX: Gen.9:24, Hab.2:7 (יָקַץ), Jol.1:5, Hab.2:19 (יָקַץ hi.), 1Ki.25:37 (יָצָא), Sir.31:2 * ;] to become sober after drunkenness: metaphorically, of sobriety of mind, 1Co.15:34.† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.