"pr. the act of waking or rising up; resurrection resuscitation, Mt. 27:53*"
Definition and meaning
pr. the act of waking or rising up; resurrection resuscitation, Mt. 27:53*
In the original Greek the word is written: ἔγερσις
Historical context
Rome had controlled Judea since 63 BC. Herod the Great rebuilt the Temple into one of the most magnificent structures in the ancient world — and simultaneously murdered members of his own family. The common people paid multiple layers of taxation and were politically powerless. Into that world a carpenter from Galilee began teaching that the kingdom of God had arrived.
The people who first heard this word were not reading a book — they were living through empires, oppression, exile, and covenant. Every word carried the weight of that reality. Understanding it changes how you read Scripture.
Scripture references
These are the most notable occurrences of egersis (G1454) across the King James Bible.
And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.
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Common questions
Strong's G1454 (egersis) is a Greek word that means: pr. the act of waking or rising up; resurrection resuscitation, Mt. 27:53* It appears 1 times in the King James Bible.
The word egersis (G1454) appears 1 times in the original Greek text.
Strong's G1454 is egersis, a Greek word defined as: pr. the act of waking or rising up; resurrection resuscitation, Mt. 27:53*. James Strong catalogued this in his 1890 concordance to help English readers study the original languages of the Bible.
egersis is a Greek word found in the New Testament.