ἰδού (idoú) — Behold

Greek word study: ἰδού (idoú), Strong's G2400. used as imperative lo!;

GreekStrong's G2400
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Greek word
ἰδού (idoú)

Computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

used as imperative lo!;

Word study
Derivation: second person singular imperative middle voice of G1492 (εἴδω);

KJV translation words: --behold, lo, see

Where this word appears

Strong's G2400 is tagged on 208 words in 200 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 22:12.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

behold ×117Behold ×90or ‘Behold ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

ἰδοὺ ×196ἰδού ×9Ἰδοὺ ×3

Books where it appears most

Matthew ×62Luke ×59Revelation ×30Acts ×23Mark ×92 Corinthians ×6James ×6John ×4

Verses (first 25 of 200)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: G1492 εἴδω (eídō).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does idoú (G2400) mean?

Used as imperative lo!;.

How is G2400 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates G2400 as: --behold, lo, see.

How often does ἰδού (idoú) appear?

Strong's G2400 is tagged on 208 words in 200 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Greek New Testament text on this site. It first appears in Matthew 1:20 and last appears in Revelation 22:12.