הֵ֜א
𐤄𐤀
hêʼ
behold
An interjection or demonstrative particle used to draw attention to something present or about to be referenced; functions as 'look!', 'see!', or 'behold!' in English. Employed to mark something noteworthy, introduce new or significant information, or emphasize a statement or event.
Ezekiel 16:43 · Word #15
Lexicon H1887
| Lemma | הֵא |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤀 |
| Transliteration | hêʼ |
| Strong's | H1887 |
| Definition | An interjection or demonstrative particle used to draw attention to something present or about to be referenced; functions as 'look!', 'see!', or 'behold!' in English. Employed to mark something noteworthy, introduce new or significant information, or emphasize a statement or event. |
Morphology HTj
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | T — Particle — Function word |
| Subtype | |
Common Translation
| Phrase | behold |
SIBI-P1 Translation H1887-01
Look!
| Morphological Notes | Particle; interjection; indeclinable; no gender, number, or verbal stem. |
| Rendering Rationale | This interjection functions to draw attention to something present or imminent. "Look!" preserves its force as an attention-calling particle without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Look
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'Look!' is an accurate rendering of the Hebrew interjection used to draw attention to what follows. |