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Lexicon :: Strong's G2400 - idou

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ἰδού

Transliteration

idou (Key)

Pronunciation

id-oo'

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Part of Speech

particle

Root Word (Etymology)

Second person singular imperative middle voice of εἴδω (G1492)

Greek Inflections of ἰδού [?]

mGNT
200x in 2 unique form(s) TR
213x in 6 unique form(s) LXX
1,016x in 3 unique form(s)

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Strong’s Definitions

ἰδού idoú, id-oo'; second person singular imperative middle voice of G1492; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 213x

The KJV translates Strong's G2400 in the following manner: behold (181x), lo (29x), see (3x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 213x

The KJV translates Strong's G2400 in the following manner: behold (181x), lo (29x), see (3x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

behold, see, lo

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

ἰδού idoú, id-oo'; second person singular imperative middle voice of G1492; used as imperative lo!; --behold, lo, see.

Thayer's Greek Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS G2400:

ἰδού, a demonstrative particle (in Greek writings from Sophocles down), found in the N. T. especially in the Gospels of Matthew and of Luke, used very often in imitation of the Hebrew הִנֵּה, and giving a peculiar vivacity to the style by bidding the reader or hearer to attend to what is said: "Behold! See! Lo!" It is inserted in the discourse after a genitive absolutely, Matthew 1:20; Matthew 2:1, 13; Matthew 9:18; Matthew 12:46; Matthew 17:5; Matthew 26:47; Matthew 28:11. καί ἰδού is used, when at the close of a narrative something new is introduced, Matthew 2:9; Matthew 3:16; Matthew 4:11; Matthew 8:2, 24, 29, 32, 34; Matthew 9:2f, 20; Matthew 12:10; Matthew 15:22; Matthew 17:3; Matthew 19:16; Matthew 26:51; Matthew 27:51; Matthew 28:2, 7; Luke 1:20, 31, 36; Luke 2:9 (R G L Tr brackets),Luke 2:25; Luke 9:30,38f; 10:25; 14:2; 24:13; Acts 12:7; Acts 16:1; when a thing is specified which is unexpected yet sure, 2 Corinthians 6:9 (καί ἰδίου ζῶμεν, and nevertheless we live), cf. Matthew 7:4; when a thing is specified which seems impossible and yet occurs, Luke 11:41; Acts 27:24. The simple ἰδού is the exclamation of one pointing out something, Matthew 12:2, 47 (WH here in marginal reading only); Matthew 13:3; Matthew 24:26; Mark 3:32; Luke 2:34; and calling attention, Mark 15:35 (T Tr WH ἴδε); Luke 22:10; John 4:35; 1 Corinthians 15:51; 2 Corinthians 5:17; James 5:9; Jude 1:14; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 9:12; Revelation 11:14; Revelation 16:15; Revelation 22:7 (Rec.); in other places it is equivalent to observe or consider: Matthew 10:16; Matthew 11:8; Matthew 19:27; Matthew 20:18; Matthew 22:4; Mark 10:28, 33; Mark 14:41; Luke 2:48; Luke 7:25; Luke 18:28, 31, etc.; also καί ἰδού, Matthew 28:20; Luke 13:30; ἰδού γάρ, Luke 1:44, 48; Luke 2:10; Luke 6:23; Luke 17:21; Acts 9:11; 2 Corinthians 7:11; ἰδού where examples are adduced: James 3:4ff; 5:4,7,11; for the Hebrew הִנְנִי, so that it includes the copula: Luke 1:38; equivalent to here I am: Acts 9:10; Hebrews 2:13. ἰδού is inserted in the midst of a speech, Matthew 23:34 (here WH marginal reading Ἰδού (see the commentaries)); Luke 13:16; Acts 2:7; Acts 13:11; Acts 20:22, 25. The passages of the O. T. containing the particle which are quoted in the New are these: Matthew 1:23; Matthew 11:10; Matthew 12:18; Matthew 21:5; Mark 1:2; Luke 7:27; John 13:15; Romans 9:33; Hebrews 2:13; Hebrews 8:8; Hebrews 10:7, 9; 1 Peter 2:6. Like the Hebrew הִנֵּה, ἰδού and καί ἰδού stand before a nominative which is not followed by a finite verb, in such a way as to include the copula or predicate (cf. Buttmann, 139 (121f)): e. g., was heard, Matthew 3:17; is, is or was here, exists, etc., Matthew 12:10 L T Tr WH, 41; Mark 13:21 R G L; Luke 5:12, 18; Luke 7:37; Luke 11:31; Luke 13:11 (R G add ἦν); Luke 17:21; 19:2,20; 22:38,47; 23:50; John 19:26 (Rec., 27 R G); Acts 8:27, 36; 2 Corinthians 6:2; Revelation 6:2, 5, 8; Revelation 7:9 (not L); Revelation 12:3; 14:14; 19:11; 21:3; is approaching, Matthew 25:6 G L T Tr WH (Rec. adds ἔρχεται); but also in such a way as to have simply a demonstrative force: Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:34.

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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Matthew: 1:20; 1:23; 2:1; 2:9; 2:13; 3:16; 3:17; 4:11; 7:4; 8:2; 8:24; 8:29; 8:32; 8:34; 9:2; 9:18; 9:20; 10:16; 11:8; 11:10; 11:19; 12:2; 12:10; 12:10; 12:18; 12:46; 12:47; 13:3; 15:22; 17:3; 17:5; 19:16; 19:27; 20:18; 21:5; 22:4; 23:34; 24:26; 25:6; 26:47; 26:51; 27:51; 28:2; 28:7; 28:11; 28:20
Mark: 1:2; 3:32; 10:28; 10:33; 13:21; 14:41; 15:35
Luke: 1:20; 1:31; 1:36; 1:38; 1:44; 1:48; 2:9; 2:10; 2:25; 2:34; 2:48; 5:12; 5:18; 6:23; 7:25; 7:27; 7:34; 7:37; 9:30; 9:38; 10:25; 11:31; 11:41; 13:11; 13:16; 13:30; 14:2; 17:21; 17:21; 18:28; 18:31; 19:2; 19:20; 22:10; 22:38; 22:47; 23:50; 24:13
John: 4:35; 13:15; 19:26
Acts: 2:7; 8:27; 8:36; 9:10; 9:11; 12:7; 13:11; 16:1; 20:22; 20:25; 27:24
Romans: 9:33
1 Corinthians: 15:51
2 Corinthians: 5:17; 6:2; 6:9; 7:11
Hebrews: 2:13; 2:13; 8:8; 10:7; 10:9
James: 3:4; 5:4; 5:7; 5:9; 5:11
1 Peter: 2:6
Jude: 1:14
Revelation: 1:7; 6:2; 6:5; 6:8; 7:9; 9:12; 11:14; 12:3; 14:14; 16:15; 19:11; 21:3; 22:7

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Strong's Number G2400 matches the Greek ἰδού (idou),
which occurs 200 times in 193 verses in the MGNT Greek.

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Mat 1:20 - But when he was giving thought to these things, an angel of the Lord came to him in a dream, saying, Joseph, son of David, have no fear of taking Mary as your wife; because that which is in her body is of the Holy Spirit.

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Mat 1:23 - See, the virgin will be with child, and will give birth to a son, and they will give him the name Immanuel, that is, God with us.

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Mat 2:1 - Now when the birth of Jesus took place in Beth-lehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

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Mat 2:9 - And after hearing the king, they went on their way; and the star which they saw in the east went before them, till it came to rest over the place where the young child was.

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Mat 2:13 - And when they had gone, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream, saying, Get up and take the young child and his mother, and go into Egypt, and do not go from there till I give you word; for Herod will be searching for the young child to put him to death.

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Mat 2:19 - But when Herod was dead, an angel of the Lord came in a dream to Joseph in Egypt,

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Mat 3:16 - And Jesus, having been given baptism, straight away went up from the water; and, the heavens opening, he saw the Spirit of God coming down on him as a dove;

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Mat 3:17 - And a voice came out of heaven, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased.

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Mat 4:11 - Then the Evil One went away from him, and angels came and took care of him.

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Mat 7:4 - Or how will you say to your brother, Let me take out the grain of dust from your eye, when you yourself have a bit of wood in your eye?

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Mat 8:2 - And a leper came and gave him worship, saying, Lord, if it is your pleasure, you have power to make me clean.

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Mat 8:24 - And there came up a great storm in the sea, so that the boat was covered with the waves: but he was sleeping.

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Mat 8:29 - And they gave a loud cry, saying, What have we to do with you, you Son of God? Have you come here to give us punishment before the time?

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Mat 8:32 - And he said to them, Go. And they came out, and went into the pigs; and the herd went rushing down a sharp slope into the sea and came to their end in the water.

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Mat 8:34 - And all the town came out to Jesus; and seeing him they made request that he would go away from their part of the country.

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Mat 9:2 - And they took to him a man stretched on a bed who had no power of moving; and Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the man who was ill, Son, take heart; you have forgiveness for your sins.

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Mat 9:3 - And some of the scribes said among themselves, This man has no respect for God.

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Mat 9:10 - And it came about, when he was in the house taking food, that a number of tax-farmers and sinners came and took their places with Jesus and his disciples.

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Mat 9:18 - While he was saying these things to them, there came a ruler and gave him worship, saying, My daughter is even now dead; but come and put your hand on her, and she will come back to life.

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Mat 9:20 - And a woman, who for twelve years had had a flow of blood, came after him, and put her hand on the edge of his robe:

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Mat 9:32 - And while they were going away, there came to him a man without the power of talking, and with an evil spirit.

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Mat 10:16 - See, I send you out as sheep among wolves. Be then as wise as snakes, and as gentle as doves.

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Mat 11:8 - But what went you out to see? a man delicately clothed? Those who have fair robes are in kings' houses.

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Mat 11:10 - This is he of whom it has been said, See, I send my servant before your face, who will make ready your way before you.

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Mat 11:19 - The Son of man has come feasting, and they say, See, a lover of food and wine, a friend of tax-farmers and sinners! And wisdom is judged to be right by her works.

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Mat 12:2 - But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, See, your disciples do that which it is not right to do on the Sabbath.

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Mat 12:10 - And there was a man with a dead hand. And they put a question to him, saying, Is it right to make a man well on the Sabbath day? so that they might have something against him.

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Mat 12:18 - See my servant, the man of my selection, my loved one in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my Spirit on him, and he will make my decision clear to the Gentiles.

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Mat 12:41 - The men of Nineveh will come up in the day of judging and give their decision against this generation: because they were turned from their sins at the preaching of Jonah; and now a greater than Jonah is here.

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Mat 12:42 - The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.

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Mat 12:46 - While he was still talking to the people, his mother and his brothers came, desiring to have talk with him.

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Mat 12:47 - And one said to him, See, your mother and your brothers are outside, desiring to have talk with you.

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Mat 12:49 - And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers!

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Mat 13:3 - And he gave them teaching in the form of a story, saying, A man went out to put seed in the earth;

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Mat 15:22 - And a woman of Canaan came out from those parts, crying and saying, Have pity on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is greatly troubled with an unclean spirit.

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Mat 17:3 - And Moses and Elijah came before their eyes, talking with him.

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Mat 17:5 - While he was still talking, a bright cloud came over them: and a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my dearly loved Son, with whom I am well pleased; give ear to him.

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Mat 19:16 - And one came to him and said, Master, what good thing have I to do, so that I may have eternal life?

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Mat 19:27 - Then Peter said to him, See, we have given up everything and have come after you; what then will we have?

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Mat 20:18 - See, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be given into the hands of the chief priests and scribes; and they will give orders for him to be put to death,

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Mat 20:30 - And two blind men seated by the wayside, when they had the news that Jesus was going by, gave a loud cry, saying, Lord, Son of David, have mercy on us.

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Mat 21:5 - Say to the daughter of Zion, See, your King comes to you, gentle and seated on an ass, and on a young ass.

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Mat 22:4 - Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast.

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Mat 23:34 - For this reason, I send you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: some of them you will put to death and put on the cross, and to some of them you will give blows in your Synagogues, driving them from town to town;

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Mat 23:38 - See, your house is made waste.

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Mat 24:23 - Then if any man says to you, See, here is the Christ, or, Here; do not put faith in him;

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Mat 24:25 - See, I have made it clear to you before it comes about.

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Mat 24:26 - If, then, they say to you, See, he is in the waste land; go not out: See, he is in the inner rooms; put no faith in it.

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Mat 25:6 - But in the middle of the night there is a cry, The husband comes! Go out to him.

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Mat 26:45 - Then he comes to the disciples; and says to them, Go on sleeping now, and take your rest: for the hour is come, and the Son of man is given into the hands of evil men.

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