"ἰδού" meaning in Ancient Greek

See ἰδού in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /i.dǔː/, /iˈðu/, /iˈðu/, /i.dǔː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /iˈdu/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /iˈðu/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /iˈðu/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /iˈðu/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: idoú [romanization]
Etymology: From ἰδοῦ (idoû), aorist middle imperative second singular form of ὁράω (horáō, “to see, to find out, to make sure”). Etymology templates: {{m|grc|ἰδοῦ}} ἰδοῦ (idoû), {{m|grc|ὁράω||to see, to find out, to make sure}} ὁράω (horáō, “to see, to find out, to make sure”) Head templates: {{head|grc|adverb}} ἰδού • (idoú)
  1. lo!, behold!
    (in giving or offering a thing) there! take it!
    Sense id: en-ἰδού-grc-adv-AgkOaJ6o Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 60 20 20
  2. lo!, behold!
    (in repeating another's words quizzingly)
    Sense id: en-ἰδού-grc-adv-EgbvvRoS
  3. lo!, behold!
    Sense id: en-ἰδού-grc-adv-EgbvvRoS1

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