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behold Definition

be·hold (bē hōld, bi-)

transitive verb -·held, -·hold·ing

to hold in view; look at; see; regard

Etymology: ME biholden < OE bihealdan, to hold, keep hold of: see be- & hold

look; see

behold Related Forms
be·holder noun
behold Synonyms

behold

v.

observe, look at, see, view; see see 1. See syn. study at see.

behold Usage Examples

Object

  • iniquity: Canst thou stand in his sight, who is of " purer eyes than to behold iniquity " ?
  • glory: Behold the glory which is the crest of coventry city football club.
  • thou: And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.
  • angel: When Elisha was surrounded by the enemy, he looked up to behold the angels of the Lord encamping around about him from above.
  • beauty: How sincere a pleasure is it to behold the natural beauties of the earth!
  • heaven: Behold heaven and earth and all the elements, for of these all things are made.

Preposition: at

  • distance: What we think near at hand, we are more sensible of than that which we behold at a distance.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

  • fair: To my mind you are altogether lovely; behold, thou art fair, my love; there is no spot in thee.

Adjective complement

  • evil: God is of purer eyes than to behold evil, cannot look upon iniquity.

Modifying Another Word

  • ever: At its center is a large statue carved from the most immaculate white marble ever beheld!
  • yet: Although we have seen lava in abundance, I have never yet beheld the crater.
  • again: His former affection being still powerful over him, he obeyed the summons, in the hope of once again beholding Helen.
  • now: The Bible says " Behold now is the accepted time; behold now is the day of salvation.
  • there: The sights there beheld was enough to fill one with awe.
  • never: I never beheld a finer subject for a member.

Used with why or when

  • who: We went to the canteen and low and behold who did I see sitting at a table, but my father's brother.
  • when: Low and behold when they returned there are no weapons left he's got rid of them they are gone.
  • what: Behold what frailty we in man may see, Whose shadow is less given to change than he.

Preposition: in

  • glass: Why but that " beholding as in a glass the glory of the only begotten we should be changed into the same Image " ?
  • vision: He beheld in a vision an aged man in garments of dazzling whiteness.

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