Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Awaken. 2. (a.) Rousing from sleep, in a natural or a figurative sense; rousing into activity; exciting; as, the awakening city; an awakening discourse; the awakening dawn. 3. (n.) The act of awaking, or ceasing to sleep. Specifically: A revival of religion, or more general attention to religious matters than usual.

Multi-Version Concordance Awakening (2 Occurrences) 1 Kings 3:15 And Solomon, awakening, saw that it was a dream; then he came to Jerusalem, where he went before the ark of the agreement of the Lord, offering burned offerings and peace-offerings; and he made a feast for all his servants. (BBE) Psalms 73:20 As a dream from awakening, O Lord, In awaking, their image Thou despisest. (YLT)