Behold — Defs

01 v. t. To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes.

imp. & p. p. Beheld; p. p. formerly Beholden (�), now used only as a p. a.); p. pr. & vb. n. Beholding ((�))

1.
To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes.
“When he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived.” — Num. xxi. 9.

“Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.” — John. i. 29.

Syn. To scan; gaze; regard; descry; view; discern.

02 v. i. To direct the eyes to, or fix them upon, an object; to look; to see.

1.
To direct the eyes to, or fix them upon, an object; to look; to see.
“And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne, . . . a lamb as it had been slain.” — Rev. v. 6.