Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world!
Source: tatoeba (239299)
Behold
/bɪˈhoʊld/
Synonyms for "behold" (61 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (18)
Related words (30)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: admire, admiring, burial-action context, catch sight of, clap eyes on.
- Sentence evidence is available for behold, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from opengloss, derived_reverse, moby, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "behold".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "behold"
Keep "behold" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "behold" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "behold", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "behold" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
8 entriesMore specific
8 entriesCollocations
11 entriesbehold the databehold the diagrambehold the evidencebehold the resultsbehold the scenebehold this chartthe chartthe datathe diagramthe evidencethe results
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
29 translations across 21 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- ἰδού intj (Translations)
Arabic
1 entries- هَا intj (Translations)
Armenian
1 entries- ահա intj (Translations)
Central Kurdish
2 entries- ئەمەتا intj (Translations)
- ئەوەتا intj (Translations)
Dutch
2 entries- ziedaar intj (Translations)
- ziehier intj (Translations)
Esperanto
1 entries- jen intj (Translations)
French
2 entries- voici intj (Translations)
- voilà intj (Translations)
Galician
3 entries- eis intj (Translations)
- velaquí intj (Translations)
- velaí intj (Translations)
Gothic
1 entries- 𐍃𐌰𐌹 intj (Translations)
Hebrew
1 entries- הִנֵּה intj (Translations)
Interlingua
1 entries- ecce intj (Translations)
Italian
1 entries- ecco intj (Translations)
Japanese
2 entries- ほら intj (Translations)
- 見よ intj (Translations)
Latin
1 entries- ecce intj (Translations)
Old English
1 entries- æfne intj (Translations)
Portuguese
2 entries- eis intj (Translations)
- vede intj (Translations)
Romanian
1 entries- iată intj (Translations)
Russian
1 entries- вот intj (Translations)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- seall intj (Translations)
Spanish
2 entries- he aquí intj (Translations)
- mirad intj (Translations)
White Hmong
1 entries- saib seb intj (Translations)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
Talk of the wolf and behold his skin.
Source: tatoeba (326383)
Behold the Man.
Source: tatoeba (433610)
The word of God is the creation we behold and it is in this word, which no human invention can counterfeit or alter, that God speaketh universally to man.
Source: tatoeba (718721)
Showing 4 of 15 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "behold"?
Closest matches include admire, admiring, burial-action context, catch sight of, clap eyes on.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "behold"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.