Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
behold!
Usage: behold, lo Aramaic of al.lay (אַלְלַי "woe!" H0480)
Strong's Number
H718
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
1
Strong's H718 Quick Answer
Strong's H718 אֲרוּ (aruw) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. aruw (ar-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably akin to H431] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include behold and lo. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- aruw (ar-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably akin to H431]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 1 indexed book
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- behold and lo
Meaning and Definition
aruw (ar-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably akin to H431] KJV: behold,lo. Root(s): H431
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H718. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H718 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render aruw, 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 7:2
4×
lo
Daniel 7:6
How Strong's H718 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H718 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 H718 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H718.
Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.
And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.
After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H718, grouped by book.
Daniel 5 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H718 FAQ
What does aru (אֲרוּ) mean?
Aru (Strong's H718) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "behold". aruw (ar-oo') inj. 1. lo! [(Aramaic) probably akin to H431]
How many times is aru (אֲרוּ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H718 across 1 book.
Where can I study aru (אֲרוּ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H718 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate aru (אֲרוּ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as behold and lo. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.