Robertson Word Pictures - John 1:47 - 1:47

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Robertson Word Pictures - John 1:47 - 1:47


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Behold (ide). Here an exclamation (see Joh 1:29) as often like idou.

An Israelite indeed (alēthōs Israēleitēs). “Truly an Israelite,” one living up to the covenant name, Israel at its best (Rom 2:29), without the guile (dolos, deceit, bait for fish, from deleazō, to catch with bait) that Jacob once had of which Isaac complained (Gen 27:35, dolos, here in lxx). The servant of Jehovah was to be without guile (Isa 53:9).