Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
behold
Usage: behold!, lo! Aramaic of al.lay (אַלְלַי "woe!" H0480)
Strong's Number
H431
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
4
Books
1
Strong's H431 Quick Answer
Strong's H431 אֲלוּ (aluw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aluw (al-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably prolonged from H412] It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include behold. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aluw (al-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably prolonged from H412]
- Usage
- 4 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- behold
Meaning and Definition
aluw (al-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably prolonged from H412] KJV: behold. Root(s): H412
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H431. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H431 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aluw, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
behold
Daniel 2:31
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How Strong's H431 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H431 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H431 in the Old Testament
4 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
Usage Excerpts
First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H431.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H431, grouped by book.
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H431 FAQ
What does alu (אֲלוּ) mean?
Alu (Strong's H431) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "behold". aluw (al-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably prolonged from H412]
How many times is alu (אֲלוּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H431 across 1 book.
Where can I study alu (אֲלוּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H431 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate alu (אֲלוּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as behold. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.