Strong's Lexicon
hinneh: Behold, lo, see, here
Original Word:הִנֵּה
Part of Speech:demonstrative particle
Transliteration:hinneh
Pronunciation:hin-nay
Phonetic Spelling:(hin-nay')
Definition:Behold, lo, see, here
Meaning:lo!
Word Origin:Derived from the root word נָה (nah), which is a primitive particle of incitement and entreaty.
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries:The Greek equivalent often used in the Septuagint and the New Testament is ἰδού (idou), Strong's Greek #2400, which also means "behold" or "see."
Usage:The Hebrew word "hinneh" is an interjection used to draw attention to a particular point or to emphasize the importance of what follows. It is often translated as "behold" or "lo" in English. This word serves as a narrative device to alert the reader or listener to pay special attention to a significant event, statement, or revelation. It is frequently used in prophetic literature, divine announcements, and narrative storytelling to highlight God's actions or important developments.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Hebrew culture, oral tradition was a primary means of communication, and storytelling was a vital part of preserving history and religious teachings. The use of "hinneh" in the Hebrew Bible reflects this oral tradition, as it functions to capture the audience's attention and underscore the significance of the message being conveyed. In a historical context, "hinneh" often introduces divine revelations or significant turning points in the narrative, emphasizing the immediacy and importance of God's intervention in human affairs.
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originprol. of
henDefinitionlo! behold!
NASB Translationafter all (1), behold (938), go (1), here (41), how (5), if (18), if he sees (1), if the has indeed (1), indeed (11), lo (16), look (3), now (3), now* (1), see (4), surely (2), there (2), unless (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
, once
Genesis 19:2,
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certainly, surely, literallylo !), with suffix (the pronoun being conceived as accusative, Ew§ 262 c.; compare,
, which takes an accusative, whether of a noun or pronominal suffix)Genesis 6:13 + often (alsoGenesis 22:7),Genesis 22:1,11 +, (Genesis 27:18),Isaiah 65:1 (but is also saidGenesis 24:13,43;Genesis 25:32;Genesis 48:21;Exodus 4:23;Exodus 7:17 +; and, more rarely,Ezekiel 37:5,12,19,21; 2Chron 2:3, compare2 Kings 10:9;Jeremiah 32:27);Genesis 20:3 + (2 Kings 7:2 ),Psalm 139:8, feminineGenesis 16:11 6t.;Numbers 23:17;Job 2:6;1 Chronicles 11:25,Jeremiah 18:3 Kt ( is more usual, asGenesis 20:16;Genesis 42:27;1 Samuel 10:22;Jeremiah 38:5;Ruth 3:2): 1pluralJoshua 9:25;2 Samuel 5:1;Jeremiah 3:22;Ezra 9:15,Genesis 44:16;Genesis 50:18;Numbers 14:40,Job 38:35;Deuteronomy 1:10;Jeremiah 16:12;Genesis 40:5 + often (37 t.) —lo ! behold !
,Genesis 12:19 and nowbehold thy wife !Genesis 18:9behold (she is) in the tent (the suffix, when the noun to which refers has immediately preceded, being not unfrequently omitted,Genesis 16:14: compare Dr§ 135. 6, 2),Genesis 30:3;Genesis 31:51 (twice in verse);Exodus 24:8 etc. With suffix of 1 person, especially in response to a call, indicating the readiness of the person addressed to listen or obey,Here I am ! (literallyBehold me !)Genesis 22:1,7,11;Genesis 27:1,18;Genesis 31:11;Genesis 37:13;Genesis 46:2;Exodus 3:4;1 Samuel 3:4,5,6,8,16;1 Samuel 22:12;2 Samuel 1:7;Isaiah 6:8, compare1 Samuel 12:3here I am, answer against me,1 Samuel 14:43 (compare Drp. 292),2 Samuel 15:26 (in resignation: compareGenesis 44:16;Genesis 50:18;Joshua 9:25;Ezra 9:15): of GodIsaiah 52:6;Isaiah 58:9;Isaiah 65:1 (twice in verse) (repeated for emphasis). In the pluralNumbers 14:40;Jeremiah 3:22;Job 38:35. — Emph.Ezekiel 34:11,20, compareEzekiel 6:3. on , see , p. 40.
: (a) with reference to the past or present, it points Generally to some truth either newly asserted, or newly recognized,Genesis 1:29behold ! I have given to you all herbs etc.Genesis 17:20;Genesis 27:6;1 Samuel 14:33 etc.; often one upon which some proposal or suggestion is to be founded,Exodus 1:9 (compareGenesis 11:6)1 Samuel 20:2,5;2 Kings 5:20. When the proposal is to be of the nature of an entreaty or request, is often used, instead of the simpleGenesis 12:11;Genesis 16:2;Genesis 18:7;1 Kings 20:31;1 Kings 22:13 and elsewhere (see ). (b) with reference to the future. Here it serves to introduce a solemn or important declarationExodus 32:34;Exodus 34:10;Isaiah 7:14; and is used especially with the participle (thefuturam instans [immanent future], Dr§ 135. 3) in predictions or threats,Genesis 20:3 (literally)behold thee (accusative) about to die, thou art about to die,Exodus 4:23;Exodus 7:17;Exodus 9:3;Deuteronomy 31:17;1 Samuel 3:11;1 Kings 20:36;1 Kings 22:25;Isaiah 3:1;Isaiah 10:33;Isaiah 17:1;Isaiah 19:1;Isaiah 22:17;Isaiah 24:1 + often; in the phrase1 Samuel 2:31;2 Kings 20:17 =Isaiah 39:6;Amos 4:2;Amos 8:11;Amos 9:13 +Jeremiah 15 t.; very often with the suffix of 1person singular, asBehold, I bring (literallybehold me bringing, orabout to bring) . . .Genesis 6:17;Exodus 10:4 & often, especially in Jeremiah;Genesis 9:9;Exodus 8:17;Exodus 9:18;Exodus 34:11;2 Kings 22:20;Isaiah 13:17;Isaiah 29:14;Isaiah 43:19;Jeremiah 8:17;Jeremiah 11:22 (; soJeremiah 23:2 +)Jeremiah 16:16;Jeremiah 20:4, etc.; anomalously, with change of person,Isaiah 28:16 (according to points)behold me, one whohas founded,Isaiah 29:14behold me, one whowill add (soIsaiah 38:5); but it is dubious whether the participle , should not be read.
very frequently in historical style, especially (but not exclusively) after verbs ofseeing ordiscovering, making the narrative graphic and vivid, and enabling the reader to enter into the surprise or satisfaction of the speaker or actor concerned:Genesis 1:31 andbehold, it was very good,Genesis 6:12;Genesis 8:13;Genesis 15:12;Genesis 18:2;Genesis 37:29;Exodus 2:6;Deuteronomy 9:13 etc.: in the description of a dreamGenesis 37:7,9;Genesis 40:9,16;Genesis 41:1,2,3;Isaiah 29:8, or of a visionAmos 7:1,4;Amos 8:1 etc. With a participle (the context fixing the sense to the past),Genesis 24:30;Genesis 37:15 (both without suffix);Judges 9:43;Judges 11:34;1 Kings 19:5,11 +.
like II. (), nearly =if (rare):Leviticus 13:5,6,7,8 (& elsewhere in this and the next chapter)and behold = and if,Deuteronomy 13:15; andDeuteronomy 17:4and behold it is true =and if it be true,Deuteronomy 19:18;1 Samuel 20:12; compare1 Samuel 9:7;2 Samuel 18:11;Hosea 9:6.
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
behold, lo, see
Prolongation forhen; lo! -- behold, lo, see.
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Forms and Transliterations
ה֛וּא הִ֠נֵּה הִ֭נֵּה הִֽנֵּה־ הִנְּךָ֥ הִנְנִ֨י הִנֵּ֑ה הִנֵּ֔ה הִנֵּ֕ה הִנֵּ֖ה הִנֵּ֖ה־ הִנֵּ֗ה הִנֵּ֛ה הִנֵּ֞ה הִנֵּ֡ה הִנֵּ֣ה הִנֵּ֣ה ׀ הִנֵּ֤ה הִנֵּ֤ה ׀ הִנֵּ֥ה הִנֵּ֧ה הִנֵּ֨ה הִנֵּ֪ה הִנֵּֽה־ הִנֵּֽנִי׃ הִנֵּה֙ הִנֵּה֩ הִנֵּה֮ הִנֵּה־ הִנֶּ֔נִּי הִנֶּ֣ה הִנֶּ֣נִּֽי הִנֶּ֥נּֽוּ הִנָּ֗ם הִנָּ֣ם הִנָּ֥ךְ הִנָּ֨ךְ הוא הנה הנה־ הנך הנם הננו הנני הנני׃ וְ֠הִנֵּה וְהִ֨נֵּה־ וְהִֽנֵּה־ וְהִנְּכֶ֣ם וְהִנֵּ֖ה וְהִנֵּ֗ה וְהִנֵּ֛ה וְהִנֵּ֞ה וְהִנֵּ֡ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ וְהִנֵּ֤ה וְהִנֵּ֥ה וְהִנֵּ֧ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה וְהִנֵּֽה־ וְהִנֵּה֙ וְהִנֵּה֩ וְהִנֵּה־ וְהִנָּ֛ם וְהִנָּ֣ם וְהִנָּ֨ם וְהִנָּם֙ וְהִנּ֤וֹ והנה והנה־ והנו והנכם והנם hin·nāḵ hin·nām hin·nə·ḵā hin·nê·nî hin·neh hin·nêh hin·nêh- hin·nen·nî hin·nen·nū hin·nî hinNach hinnāḵ hinNam hinnām hinneCha hinneh hinnêh hinnêh- hinnəḵā hinNeni hinnênî hinNenni hinnennî hinNennu hinnennū hinNi hinnî hu hū vehinNam vehinneChem vehinneh vehinNo wə·hin·nām wə·hin·nə·ḵem wə·hin·nêh wə·hin·nêh- wə·hin·nōw wəhinnām wəhinnêh wəhinnêh- wəhinnəḵem wəhinnōw
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