ὁράω

horáō · Greek · Strong's G3708 · 683 occurrences

The KJV renders 19 different Hebrew and Greek words as “behold”

What it means

by extension, to attend to; by Hebraism, to experience; passively, to appear

properly, to stare at (compare G3700 (ὀπτάνομαι)), i.e. (by implication) to discern clearly (physically or mentally);

How the KJV renders it

behold, perceive, see, take heed

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“behold”

also renders eídō (G1492), theáomai (G2300), theōréō (G2334), blépō (G991), anatheōréō (G333), epopteúō (G2029), emblépō (G1689), katanoéō (G2657), epeîdon (G1896), ʼălûw (H431), ʼărûw (H718), hêʼ (H1887), hên (H2005), hinnêh (H2009), chăzâʼ (H2370), châzâh (H2372), nâbaṭ (H5027), shûwr (H7789)

“see”

also renders anablépō (G308), eídō (G1492), theáomai (G2300), theōréō (G2334), blépō (G991), optánomai (G3700), emblépō (G1689), historéō (G2477), heurískō (G2147), hinnêh (H2009), chăzâʼ (H2370), châzâh (H2372), nâbaṭ (H5027), rŏʼîy (H7210), shûwr (H7789), shâzaph (H7805)

“perceive”

also renders eídō (G1492), katalambánō (G2638), theōréō (G2334), blépō (G991), epiginṓskō (G1921), aisthánomai (G143), katanoéō (G2657), noiéō (G3539), heurískō (G2147), bîyn (H995), ṭâʻam (H2938), yâdaʻ (H3045), shûwr (H7789), shâmaʻ (H8085)

“take heed”

also renders skopéō (G4648), blépō (G991), zᵉhar (H2095), çâkath (H5535)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

683 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 2:9 · V-2AAI-3S

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

1 Corinthians 8:10 · V-2AAS-3S

For if a man sees you who have knowledge sitting in an idol’s temple, won’t his conscience, if he is weak, be emboldened to eat things sacrificed to idols?

1 Corinthians 9:1 · V-RAI-1S

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 15:5 · V-API-3S

and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.

1 Corinthians 15:6 · V-API-3S

Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:7 · V-API-3S

Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles,

1 Corinthians 15:8 V-API-3S1 Corinthians 15:51 V-2AMM-2S1 Corinthians 16:7 V-2AAN1 John 1:1 V-RAI-1P-ATT1 John 1:2 V-RAI-1P-ATT1 John 1:3 V-RAI-1P-ATT1 John 3:1 V-2AAM-2P1 John 3:2 V-FDI-1P1 John 3:6 V-RAI-3S-ATT1 John 4:20 V-RAI-3S-ATT1 John 5:16 V-2AAS-3S1 Peter 1:8 V-2AAP-NPM1 Peter 2:6 V-2AMM-2S1 Peter 3:10 V-2AAN1 Thessalonians 2:17 V-2AAN1 Thessalonians 3:6 V-2AAN1 Thessalonians 3:10 V-2AAN1 Thessalonians 5:15 V-PAM-2P1 Timothy 3:16 V-API-3S1 Timothy 6:16 V-2AAI-3S2 Corinthians 5:17 V-2AMM-2S2 Corinthians 6:2 V-2AMM-2S2 Corinthians 6:9 V-2AMM-2S2 Corinthians 7:11 V-2AMM-2S2 Corinthians 12:14 V-2AMM-2S2 Timothy 1:4 V-2AAN3 John 1:11 V-RAI-3S-ATT3 John 1:14 V-2AANActs 1:10 V-2AMM-2SActs 2:3 V-API-3PActs 2:7 V-2AMM-2SActs 2:17 V-FDI-3PActs 2:27 V-2AANActs 2:31 V-2AAI-3SActs 3:3 V-2AAP-NSMActs 3:9 V-2AAI-3SActs 3:12 V-2AAP-NSMActs 4:20 V-2AAI-1PActs 5:9 V-2AMM-2SActs 5:25 V-2AMM-2SActs 5:28 V-2AMM-2SActs 6:15 V-2AAI-3PActs 7:2 V-API-3SActs 7:24 V-2AAP-NSMActs 7:26 V-API-3SActs 7:30 V-API-3SActs 7:31 V-2AAP-NSMActs 7:34 V-2AAI-1SActs 7:35 V-APP-GSMActs 7:44 V-LAI-3S-ATTActs 7:55 V-2AAI-3SActs 7:56 V-2AMM-2SActs 8:18 V-2AAP-NSMActs 8:23 V-PAI-1S

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