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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 1:29

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Luke 10:25
¶ And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 10:25 · retained source text

¶ And behold, a certaine Lawyer stood vp, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I doe to inherite eternall life? He said vnto him,

1611 marginal noteMat. 22.35.

Luke 11:31
The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:31 · retained source text

The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with the men of this generation, & condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost parts of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.

Luke 11:32
The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 11:32 · retained source text

The men of Nineue shall rise vp in the iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for they repented at the preaching of Ionas, and behold, a greater then Ionas is here.

Luke 11:41
But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 11:41 · retained source text

But rather giue almes of such things as you haue: and behold, all things are cleane vnto you.

1611 marginal noteOr, as you are able.

Luke 13:7
Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:7 · retained source text

Then said hee vnto the dresser of his Uineyard, Beholde, these three yeeres I come seeking fruit on this figtree, and finde none: cut it downe, why cumbreth it the ground?

Luke 13:11
¶ And, behold, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up herself.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:11 · retained source text

¶ And beholde, there was a woman which had a spirit of infirmitie eighteene yeeres, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift vp her selfe.

Luke 13:30
And, behold, there are last which shall be first, and there are first which shall be last.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 13:30 · retained source text

And behold, there are last, which shall be first; and there are first, which shall be last.

1611 marginal noteMat. 19.30.

Luke 13:32
And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:32 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Go ye and tell that Foxe, behold, I cast out deuils, and I doe cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

Luke 13:35
behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:35 · retained source text

Behold, your house is left vnto you desolate. And verely I say vnto you, ye shall not see me, vntill the time come when yee shall say, Blessed is hee that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

Luke 14:2
And, behold, there was a certain man before him which had the dropsy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 14:2 · retained source text

And behold, there was a certaine man before him, which had the dropsie.

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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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