Beholding

Beholding
Behold Be*hold", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Beheld}(p. p. formerly {Beholden}, now used only as a p. a.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Beholding}.] [OE. bihalden, biholden, AS. behealdan to hold, have in sight; pref. be- + healdan to hold, keep; akin to G. behalten to hold, keep. See {Hold}.] To have in sight; to see clearly; to look at; to regard with the eyes. [1913 Webster]

When he beheld the serpent of brass, he lived. --Num. xxi. 9. [1913 Webster]

Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world. --John. i. 29. [1913 Webster]

Syn: To scan; gaze; regard; descry; view; discern. [1913 Webster]


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