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)
Definition:
ἰδοῦ (ἴδου Hdn.Gr. cited in [
Refs 4th c.AD+]
aorist 2 imperative middle of ὁρά; but,
II)
ἰδού (on the accent see Hdn.Gr.[
Refs]
adverb,
lo! behold! (even with words of hearing, ἰδοὺ δοῦπον αὖ κλύω τινά [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.1) with Nouns and Prons, ἰ. χελιδών Klein [
Refs 6th c.BC+], etc; ἰ. ἐγώ
here am I, [
LXX+NT]; οὐκ ἰ. Ἀαρώ; [
LXX]
II.2) with Verbs,
II.2.a) in the
imperative, ἰ. θεᾶσθε [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; especially in offering a thing,
take it! ἰ. δέχου παῖ [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.2.b) in
indicative of all tenses, ἰ. πείθομαι [
NT+5th c.BC+] with past tenses, [
LXX+NT]; in the middle of a sentence, [
NT]
II.3) with questions, ἰ, τί ἔστι; [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
II.4) in repeating another's words quizzingly, as ἰδού γ᾽ ἄκρατον wine,
quotha! [
Refs]; ἰ. λέγειν[
Refs]