behold
part of speech
verb (beholds, beheld, beholding); old use in tales
meaning for a pupil
1) To behold is to see or look at something, especially something wonderful. tree →
2) («Behold!») Look! Pay attention to what comes next. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: Old word meaning "look!" or "see!", used to draw attention to something surprising or important. It translates the Hebrew hineh. Interpretation: In prayer, Abraham's reply "Hineni," here I am, is seen as a model of readiness. The word often marks a turning point in the story. In the primary lessons: in fairy tales, a grand way of saying «look» or «see»; «it was a sight to behold» means it was worth looking at
examples
- And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. (Torah GEN.41.7, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, I will slay thy son, thy first-born.' — (Torah EXO.4.23, JPS 1917) tree →
- And they said one to another: 'Behold, this dreamer cometh. (Torah GEN.37.19, JPS 1917) tree →
- Yea, behold, being planted, shall it prosper? (Prophets EZK.17.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, he winnoweth barley to-night in the threshing-floor. (Writings RUT.3.2, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, He snatcheth away, who can hinder Him? (Writings JOB.9.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- Behold, the king is coming! tree →
- The children beheld a castle on the hill. tree →
- It was a sight to behold. tree →
- Behold, her mother's words were true! tree →
note
nothing for maths
In the corpora
- And God saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very good.
- And God saw the earth, and, behold, it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth.
- 'As for Me, behold, I establish My covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
- Wherefore the well was called 'Beer-lahai-roi; behold, it is between Kadesh and Bered.
- 'As for Me, behold, My covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be the father of a multitude of nations.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «behold» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.