Strong G2400ἰδού
look!
- Transliteration
- idou
- Pronunciation
- id-oo'
- Morphology
- Greek Intjection
Definition
Second person singular imperative middle voice of G1492; used as imperative lo! : - behold lo see.
Detailed definition
ἰδού,
[in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,]
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: Mat.10:16 11:8 13:3, Mrk.3:32, Luk.2:48, 1Co.15:51, Jas.5:9, Ju 14, Rev.1:7, al.; after genitive absol., Mat.1:20 2:1, 13 12:46, al.; καὶ ἰδού, Mat.2:9 (and freq.), Luk.1:20 10:25, Act.12:7, al.; in elliptical sentences, taking the place of copula or predicate (like הִנֵּה in Heb.), Mat.3:17, Luk.5:12 22:31, 47 Act.8:27, 36 al.
(AS)
[in LXX chiefly for הִנֵּה,]
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: Mat.10:16 11:8 13:3, Mrk.3:32, Luk.2:48, 1Co.15:51, Jas.5:9, Ju 14, Rev.1:7, al.; after genitive absol., Mat.1:20 2:1, 13 12:46, al.; καὶ ἰδού, Mat.2:9 (and freq.), Luk.1:20 10:25, Act.12:7, al.; in elliptical sentences, taking the place of copula or predicate (like הִנֵּה in Heb.), Mat.3:17, Luk.5:12 22:31, 47 Act.8:27, 36 al.
(AS)
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἰδοῦ
(ἴδου Hdn.Gr. cited in [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD: Choeroboscus Grammaticus “Scholia in Theodosii Canones” 2.140),)]aorist 2 imperative middle of ὁρά; but,
II ἰδού (on the accent see Hdn.Gr.[Refs (1.417, +others), as)] adverb, lo! behold! (even with words of hearing, ἰδοὺ δοῦπον αὖ κλύω τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 870 (Lyric poetry), compare “El.” 1410):)]
II.1 with Nouns and Prons., ἰ. χελιδών Klein [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“Meistersign.” 133 (Attic vase, 6th c.BC))], etc.; ἰ. ἐγώ here am I, [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.27.1, +others; ἰ. ἡ μνᾶ σοι NT.Luke.19.20)]; οὐκ ἰ. Ἀαρώ; [LXX (LXX.Exo.4.14.)]
II.2 with Verbs,
II.2.a in the imperative, ἰ. θεᾶσθε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1079, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 366)]; especially in offering a thing, take it! ἰ. δέχου παῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 776.)]
II.2.b in indicative of all tenses, ἰ. πείθομαι [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 143 (Lyric poetry): frequently in LXX and “NT”)] with past tenses, [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.24.15, +others, NT.Matt.27.51, +others)]; in the middle of a sentence, [NT (NT.Luke.13.16.)]
II.3 with questions, ἰ., τί ἔστι; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 825, “Eq.” 157.)]
II.4 in repeating another's words quizzingly, as ἰδού γ᾽ ἄκρατον wine, quotha! [Refs ([prev. work] 87)]; ἰ. λέγειν[Refs ([prev. work] 344; ἰδού γε κλέπτειν [prev. author] “Th.” 206, compare “Ec.” 136.)]
(ἴδου Hdn.Gr. cited in [Refs 4th c.AD+ (4th-5th c.AD: Choeroboscus Grammaticus “Scholia in Theodosii Canones” 2.140),)]aorist 2 imperative middle of ὁρά; but,
II ἰδού (on the accent see Hdn.Gr.[Refs (1.417, +others), as)] adverb, lo! behold! (even with words of hearing, ἰδοὺ δοῦπον αὖ κλύω τινά [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Ajax” 870 (Lyric poetry), compare “El.” 1410):)]
II.1 with Nouns and Prons., ἰ. χελιδών Klein [Refs 6th c.BC+ (“Meistersign.” 133 (Attic vase, 6th c.BC))], etc.; ἰ. ἐγώ here am I, [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.27.1, +others; ἰ. ἡ μνᾶ σοι NT.Luke.19.20)]; οὐκ ἰ. Ἀαρώ; [LXX (LXX.Exo.4.14.)]
II.2 with Verbs,
II.2.a in the imperative, ἰ. θεᾶσθε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Trachiniae” 1079, 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 366)]; especially in offering a thing, take it! ἰ. δέχου παῖ [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 776.)]
II.2.b in indicative of all tenses, ἰ. πείθομαι [NT+5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 143 (Lyric poetry): frequently in LXX and “NT”)] with past tenses, [LXX+NT (LXX.Gen.24.15, +others, NT.Matt.27.51, +others)]; in the middle of a sentence, [NT (NT.Luke.13.16.)]
II.3 with questions, ἰ., τί ἔστι; [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Nubes” 825, “Eq.” 157.)]
II.4 in repeating another's words quizzingly, as ἰδού γ᾽ ἄκρατον wine, quotha! [Refs ([prev. work] 87)]; ἰ. λέγειν[Refs ([prev. work] 344; ἰδού γε κλέπτειν [prev. author] “Th.” 206, compare “Ec.” 136.)]