behold
see with attention
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,798 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,081 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- see with attention also: lay eyes on behold Christ!
behold in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Then, opposite the saints, behold the evil spirits!
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1
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For behold, from henceforth: all generations shall call me blessed.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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And behold, it was himself, reflected in a great mirror, the like of which Tom had never seen before.
The Water-Babies · Charles Kingsley · Chapter 1
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She cracked one and was going to eat the kernel, when behold! there was a beautiful royal dress inside it!
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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And earnest thoughts within me rise, When I behold afar, Suspended in the evening skies, The shield of that red star.
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 1