Words the Bible translates as behold
English uses one word here. The Bible uses 17 words, and they do not mean the same thing. Each is listed with what it actually means, most frequent first.
- horaōὁράωto see: to take something in, whether with the eyes or with the mind, so that it registers and is known
- ra'ahרָאָהto see: to take something in with the eyes, and from there to perceive, understand, experience, look into, provide for, or (turned around) be seen and shown.
- hinnehהִנֵּהbehold, look: a pointing word that grabs the listener's attention and directs it at what comes next.
- eidōεἴδωto see: to take something in through the eyes, and so to notice or realize it
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- to know: to have something firmly in mind, whether a fact, a person, or how to do something
- theōreōθεωρέωto look at something attentively, and so to take it in: to watch, observe, and perceive
- navatנָבַטto look intently: to fix the eyes or the attention on something with real interest, not a passing glance
- ḥazahחָזָהto see, in the heightened sense of perceiving something with full attention: to behold, gaze upon, or receive a vision
- katanoeōκατανοέωto fix full attention on something: to look at it closely or think it over carefully
- emblepōἐμβλέπωto look straight at someone or something: to turn the eyes onto one object and hold them there
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- to be able to see: to have the use of one's eyes
- theaomaiθεάομαιto behold: to look at something long and attentively, taking it in with wonder or careful notice
- ḥazahחֲזָהto see: to perceive something with the eyes or the mind, whether an ordinary sight or a vision.
- shurשׁוּרto look at something with fixed attention: to behold, gaze at, or keep watch on it
- aluאֲלוּbeholdnot studied yet
- aruאֲרוּbehold!not studied yet
- anatheōreōἀναθεωρέωto observe or consider carefully: to give something sustained, thorough attention, whether by looking at it or by reflecting on it
- heהֵאbeholdnot studied yet
- haהָאbeholdnot studied yet
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