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Behold

BEHO'LD, v.t. pret. and pp. beheld' [L.observo, from servo, to keep.] 1. To fix the eyes upon; to See With attention; to observe with care. Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1...

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BEHO'LD, v.t. pret. and pp. beheld' [L.observo, from servo, to keep.]

1. To fix the eyes upon; to See With attention; to observe with care.

Behold the lamb of God which taketh away the sin of the world. John 1.

2. In a less intensive sense, to look upon; to see.

When he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. Num 21.

BEHO'LD, v.i. To look; to direct the eyes to an object.

And I beheld, and lo, in the midst of the throne, a lamb,as it had been slain. Rev 5.

1. To fix the attention upon an object; to attend; to direct or fix the mind.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. Rev 3word is much used in this manner for exciting attention, or admiration. It is in the imperative mode, expressing command, or exhortation; and by no means a mere exclamation.

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