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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 37:7
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:7 · retained source text

For beholde, wee were binding sheaues in the field, and loe, my sheafe arose, and also stood vpright; and behold, your sheaues stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheafe.

Genesis 37:9
¶ And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and the eleven stars made obeisance to me.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:9 · retained source text

¶ And hee dreamed yet another dreame, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I haue dreamed a dreame more: and behold, the sunne and the moone, and the eleuen starres made obeisance to me.

Genesis 37:15
¶ And a certain man found him, and, behold, he was wandering in the field: and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:15 · retained source text

¶ And a certaine man found him, and behold, hee was wandring in the field, and the man asked him, saying, What seekest thou?

Genesis 37:19
And they said one to another, behold, this dreamer cometh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 37:19 · retained source text

And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer commeth.

1611 marginal noteHebr. master of dreames.

Genesis 37:25
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:25 · retained source text

And they sate downe to eat bread: and they lift vp their eyes and looked, and behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead, with their camels, bearing spicery, & baulme, and myrrhe, going to cary it downe to Egypt.

Genesis 37:29
¶ And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 37:29 · retained source text

¶ And Reuben returned vnto the pit, and behold, Ioseph was not in the pit: and he rent his clothes.

Genesis 38:13
And it was told Tamar, saying, behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:13 · retained source text

And it was told Lamar, saying, Behold, thy father in law goeth vp to Timnath to sheare his sheepe.

Genesis 38:23
And Judah said, Let her take it to her, lest we be shamed: behold, I sent this kid, and thou hast not found her.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Genesis 38:23 · retained source text

And Iudah said, Let her take it to her, lest we bee shamed: behold, I sent this kidde, and thou hast not found her.

1611 marginal noteHeb. become a contempt.

Genesis 38:24
¶ And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Genesis 38:24 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe about three moneths after, that it was tolde Iudah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot, and also behold, she is with child by whoredom: and Iudah said, Bring her foorth, and let her be burnt.

Genesis 38:27
¶ And it came to pass in the time of her travail, that, behold, twins were in her womb.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 38:27 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe in the time of her trauaile, that beholde, twinnes were in her wombe.

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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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