הִנֵּה

hinnêh · Hebrew · Strong's H2009 · 842 occurrences

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

What it means

lo!

prolongation for H2005 (הֵן);

How the KJV renders it

behold, see

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), horáō (G3708), ʼălûw (H431), ʼărûw (H718), hêʼ (H1887), hên (H2005), 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), horáō (G3708), chăzâʼ (H2370), châzâh (H2372), nâbaṭ (H5027), rŏʼîy (H7210), shûwr (H7789), shâzaph (H7805)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

842 occurrences in the Hebrew text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Chronicles 9:1 · HC/Tm/Sp3mp

So all Israel were listed by genealogies; and behold, they are written in the book of the kings of Israel. Judah was carried away captive to Babylon for their disobedience.

1 Chronicles 11:1 · HTm

Then all Israel gathered themselves to David to Hebron, saying, “Behold, we are your bone and your flesh.

1 Chronicles 17:1 · HTm

When David was living in his house, David said to Nathan the prophet, “Behold, I live in a cedar house, but the ark of Yahweh’s covenant is in a tent.”

1 Chronicles 22:9 · HTm

Behold, a son shall be born to you, who shall be a man of peace. I will give him rest from all his enemies all around; for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness to Israel in his days.

1 Chronicles 22:14 · HC/Tm

Now, behold, in my affliction I have prepared for Yahweh’s house one hundred thousand talents of gold, one million talents of silver, and bronze and iron without weight; for it is in abundance. I have also prepared timber and stone; and you may add to them.

1 Chronicles 28:21 · HC/Tm

Behold, there are the divisions of the priests and the Levites for all the service of God’s house. Every willing man who has skill for any kind of service shall be with you in all kinds of work. Also the captains and all the people will be entirely at your command.”

1 Chronicles 29:29 HTm/Sp3mp1 Kings 1:14 HTm1 Kings 1:18 HTm1 Kings 1:22 HC/Tm1 Kings 1:23 HTm1 Kings 1:25 HC/Tm/Sp3mp1 Kings 1:42 HC/Tm1 Kings 1:51 HC/Tm1 Kings 2:8 HC/Tm1 Kings 2:29 HC/Tm1 Kings 2:39 HTm1 Kings 3:12 HTm1 Kings 3:15 HC/Tm1 Kings 3:21 HC/Tm1 Kings 8:27 HTm1 Kings 10:7 HC/Tm1 Kings 12:28 HTm1 Kings 13:1 HC/Tm1 Kings 13:2 HTm1 Kings 13:3 HTm1 Kings 13:25 HC/Tm1 Kings 14:2 HTm1 Kings 14:5 HTm1 Kings 14:19 HTm/Sp3mp1 Kings 15:19 HTm1 Kings 17:9 HTm1 Kings 17:10 HC/Tm1 Kings 18:7 HC/Tm1 Kings 18:8 HTm1 Kings 18:11 HTm1 Kings 18:14 HTm1 Kings 18:44 HTm1 Kings 19:5 HC/Tm1 Kings 19:6 HC/Tm1 Kings 19:9 HC/Tm1 Kings 19:11 HC/Tm1 Kings 19:13 HC/Tm1 Kings 20:13 HC/Tm1 Kings 20:31 HTm1 Kings 20:39 HC/Tm1 Kings 21:18 HTm1 Kings 22:13 HTm1 Kings 22:23 HTm1 Samuel 2:31 HTm1 Samuel 3:11 HTm1 Samuel 4:13 HC/Tm1 Samuel 5:3 HC/Tm1 Samuel 5:4 HC/Tm1 Samuel 8:5 HTm1 Samuel 9:6 HTm1 Samuel 9:7 HC/Tm1 Samuel 9:8 HTm1 Samuel 9:12 HTm1 Samuel 9:14 HC/Tm

Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.