Ἰδού

Lemma: ὁράω

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Definition

To see, look at, behold; to perceive with the eyes or, more broadly, to discern or understand. In the middle, often “to look to” or “take heed,” and in the passive, “to be seen” or “appear.”

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Grammatical Analysis

"Ἰδού"

Function: Deictic attention-getting particle/interjection meaning “look!, see!, behold!”; used to draw attention to what follows. Formally an aorist imperative (2nd sg.) of the verb ὁράω in origin, but synchronically typically treated as an invariable particle.

Verb type origin: standard (-ω) verb (ὁράω), not a -μι verb

Tense origin: aorist

Voice origin: active

Mood origin: imperative

Person origin: 2nd

Number origin: singular

Inflection: indeclinable (as particle)

Related Forms of ὁράω

20 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

ὁράω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st Εωρα pluperfect, active, indicative, singular, first ὁρᾶν present, active, infinitive ειδον aorist, active, indicative, singular, first ιδεῖν aorist (2nd/strong aorist), active, infinitive, no... εἶδεν aorist, active, indicative, singular, third οραω present, active, indicative, singular, 1st ιδων aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, ... όρα present, active, imperative, singular, second ιδειν aorist, active, infinitive ὤφθη aorist, passive, indicative, singular, 3rd εἰδον aorist, active, indicative, singular, first ὡράθη aorist, passive, indicative, singular, third Οφθηναι aorist, passive, infinitive 'ορα present, active, imperative, singular, 2nd Ιδων aorist, active, participle, nominative, singular, ... ιδοντες aorist, active, participle, nominative, plural, ma... eidon aorist, active, indicative, singular, first ωραθη aorist, passive, indicative, singular, third εωρων imperfect, active, indicative, singular, 1st

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