look!
ide is an attention-directing particle used to point hearers to a person, fact, place, or consequence in view.
As a particle, it directs attention to what follows in the clause: a person or object presented for notice, an observed situation, or a fact the speaker urges others to consider.
Senses in use
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Particle directing attention to what follows · dominant
The supplied morphology identifies the form as a particle throughout. In John 1:29 the APB renders the following identification, "Look, the Lamb of God," while in Mark 11:21 it draws attention to the dried fig tree; it can likewise introduce a stated fact or result, as in Galatians 5:2 and Romans 11:22.
In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB variously presents the particle with "Look," "See," "Behold," and "here is" across the verses. These variations show the clauses' attention-directing force rather than separate meanings.