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GreekG2400INJ

ἰδού

idou

200Occurrences
G2400Strong's #
INJPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

used as imperative lo!;

second person singular imperative middle voice of G1492 (εἴδω);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
prop. imperat. 2 aor. mid. of ὁράω, used as a demonstrative particle, with frequency much greater in LXX and NT than in cl. (see M, Pr., 11), lo, behold, see: , after genitive absol. καὶ ἰδού, (and freq.), in elliptical sentences, taking the place of copula or predicate (like *הִנֵּה *in Heb.)
LXX: chiefly for הִנֵּה

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

INJ

Morphology Code

G:INJ

Full Description

G:INJ

Occurrences

ἰδού appears 200 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Matthew
59
Luke
56
Revelation
29
Acts
23
Mark
9
James
6
2 Corinthians
5
Hebrews
4

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 15:51BSB

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—

James 5:11BSB

See how blessed we consider those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen the outcome from the Lord. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Luke 22:31BSB

Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift each of you like wheat.

Matthew 19:16BSB

Just then a man came up to Jesus and inquired, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to obtain eternal life?”

Matthew 9:32BSB

As they were leaving, a demon-possessed man who was mute was brought to Jesus.

Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.