Acts 20:25:3Acts.20.25.W3TAB

ἰδοὺ

idou

behold

Transliteration
i-DOU
Extended
ih-doo
IPA
/iˈduː/

Meaning by language

English
behold

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Result
ἰ + δοὺ
i + dou
idou

Alphabet Analysis

Iotai — as in machine
Deltath — as in this
Omicrono — as in omit (short)
Upsiloni — as in machine

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Word in context

  1. word

    i-DOU

  2. sentence

    KAI NYN i-DOU e-GÔ OI-da HO-ti ou-KE-ti OP-se-sthe to PRO-sô-pon mou hy-MEIS PAN-tes en HOIS di-ÊL-thon kê-RYS-sōn tên ba-si-LEI-an

Exegesis

The interjection idou {ἰδοὺ | idoú} ‘behold’ adds urgency and draws attention.

In contextActs 20:25

And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom , will no longer see my face .

About this coordinate

Acts 20:25:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Acts 20:25, so the Greek word ἰδοὺ (idou) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Acts.20.25.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Acts.20.25.W3.S1) and character.