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behold

Meaning of “behold”

1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.

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1,326 occurrences1,275 verses52 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

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Genesis 42:27
And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 42:27 · retained source text

And as one of them opened his sacke, to giue his asse prouender in the Inne, he espied his money: for behold, it was in his sackes mouth.

Genesis 42:35
¶ And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 42:35 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe as they emptied their sacks, that behold, euery mans bundle of money was in his sacke: and when both they and their father saw the bundels of money, they were afraid.

Genesis 43:21
And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 43:21 · retained source text

And it came to passe when wee came to the Inne, that wee opened our sackes, and behold, euery mans money was in the mouth of his sacke, our money in ful weight: and we haue brought it againe in our hand.

Genesis 44:8
behold, the money, which we found in our sacks’ mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord’s house silver or gold?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:8 · retained source text

Behold, the money which wee found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe vnto thee, out of the land of Canaan: how then should wee steale out of thy lords house, siluer or golde?

Genesis 44:16
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 44:16 · retained source text

And Iudah said, What shall wee say vnto my LORD? what shal we speake? or how shall we cleare our selues? God hath found out the iniquitie of thy seruants: beholde, wee are my lords seruants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.

Genesis 45:12
And, behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Benjamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 45:12 · retained source text

And behold, your eyes see, and the eyes of my brother Beniamin, that it is my mouth that speaketh vnto you.

Genesis 47:1
THEN Joseph came and told Pharaoh, and said, My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are come out of the land of Canaan; and, behold, they are in the land of Goshen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 47:1 · retained source text

¶ Then Ioseph came and tolde Pharaoh, and saide, My father and my brethren, and their flockes, and their heards, and all that they haue, are come out of the land of Canaan: and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.

Genesis 47:23
Then Joseph said unto the people, behold, I have bought you this day and your land for Pharaoh: lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 47:23 · retained source text

Then Ioseph said vnto the people, Behold, I haue bought you this day, and your land for Pharaoh: Loe, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land.

Genesis 48:1
AND it came to pass after these things, that one told Joseph, behold, thy father is sick: and he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 48:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe after these things, that one told Ioseph, Behold, thy father is sicke: and he tooke with him his two sonnes, Manasseh and Ephraim.

Genesis 48:2
And one told Jacob, and said, behold, thy son Joseph cometh unto thee: and Israel strengthened himself, and sat upon the bed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 48:2 · retained source text

And one told Iacob, and said, Behold, thy sonne Ioseph commeth vnto thee: and Israel strengthened himselfe, and sate vpon the bed.

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Where “behold” appears

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Genesis118 occurrences
113 verses
Exodus41 occurrences
41 verses
Leviticus29 occurrences
29 verses
Numbers30 occurrences
28 verses
Deuteronomy21 occurrences
21 verses
Joshua17 occurrences
17 verses
Judges41 occurrences
36 verses
Ruth5 occurrences
5 verses
1 Samuel74 occurrences
70 verses
2 Samuel43 occurrences
43 verses
1 Kings52 occurrences
50 verses
2 Kings53 occurrences
49 verses
1 Chronicles7 occurrences
7 verses
2 Chronicles36 occurrences
36 verses
Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse
Nehemiah2 occurrences
1 verse
Esther3 occurrences
3 verses
Job48 occurrences
48 verses
Psalms33 occurrences
33 verses
Proverbs5 occurrences
5 verses
Ecclesiastes8 occurrences
8 verses
Song of Solomon9 occurrences
7 verses
Isaiah104 occurrences
93 verses
Jeremiah132 occurrences
126 verses
Lamentations8 occurrences
8 verses
Ezekiel104 occurrences
102 verses
Daniel19 occurrences
18 verses
Hosea2 occurrences
2 verses
Joel3 occurrences
3 verses
Amos12 occurrences
12 verses
Obadiah1 occurrence
1 verse
Micah4 occurrences
4 verses
Nahum4 occurrences
4 verses
Habakkuk6 occurrences
6 verses
Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse
Zechariah22 occurrences
21 verses
Malachi6 occurrences
5 verses
Matthew60 occurrences
58 verses
Mark13 occurrences
13 verses
Luke52 occurrences
52 verses
John19 occurrences
19 verses
Acts24 occurrences
24 verses
Romans3 occurrences
3 verses
1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses
2 Corinthians7 occurrences
6 verses
Galatians2 occurrences
2 verses
Hebrews2 occurrences
2 verses
James7 occurrences
7 verses
1 Peter3 occurrences
3 verses
1 John1 occurrence
1 verse
Jude1 occurrence
1 verse
Revelation26 occurrences
25 verses

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