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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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2 Corinthians 6:2
(For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.)
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 6:2 · retained source text

(For he saith, I haue heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of saluation haue I succoured thee: beholde, now is the accepted time, behold, now is the day of saluation)

1611 marginal noteEsa. 49.8.

2 Corinthians 7:11
For behold this selfsame thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulness it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of yourselves, yea, what indignation, yea, what fear, yea, what vehement desire, yea, what zeal, yea, what revenge! In all things ye have approved yourselves to be clear in this matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 7:11 · retained source text

For behold this selfe same thing that yee sorrowed after a godly sort, what carefulnesse it wrought in you, yea, what clearing of your selues, yea, what indignation, yea what feare, yea what vehement desire, yea what zeale, yea what reuenge; In all things yee haue approued your selues to be cleare in this matter.

2 Corinthians 12:14
behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Corinthians 12:14 · retained source text

Behold, the third time I am readie to come to you, and I will not bee burthensome to you; for I seeke not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay vp for the parents, but the parents for the children.

Galatians 1:20
Now the things which I write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 1:20 · retained source text

Now the things which I write vnto you, behold, before God I lye not.

Galatians 5:2
behold, I Paul say unto you, that if ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you nothing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Galatians 5:2 · retained source text

Beholde, I Paul say vnto you that if ye be circumcised, Christ shal profite you nothing.

Hebrews 2:13
And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, behold I and the children which God hath given me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 2:13 · retained source text

And againe, I will put my trust in him: and againe, Behold, I, and the children which God hath giuen me.

1611 marginal notePsal. 18.2.

1611 marginal noteEsay 8.18.

Hebrews 8:8
For finding fault with them, he saith, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 8:8 · retained source text

For finding fault with them, hee saith, Behold, the dayes come (saith the Lord) when I will make a new couenant with the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah.

James 3:3
behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:3 · retained source text

Behold, we put bittes in the horses mouthes, that they may obey vs, and we turne about their whole body.

James 3:4
behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 3:4 · retained source text

Behold also the ships, which though they be so great, and are driuen of fierce windes, yet are they turned about with a very small helme, whithersoeuer the gouernour listeth.

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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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