Joh 1:47 | RWP | e4.org | Behold ( ιδε ). Here an exclamation (see ) as often like ιδου . An Israelite indeed ( αληθως Ισραηλειτης ). "Truly an Israelite," one living up to the covenant name, Israel at its best ( ), without the guile ( δολος , deceit, bait for fish, from δελεαζω , to catch with bait) that Jacob once had of which Isaac complained ( , δολος , here in LXX). The servant of Jehovah was to be without guile ( ).

‏ John 1:47

Behold ( ιδε ). Here an exclamation (see 1:29) as often like ιδου.

An Israelite indeed ( αληθως Ισραηλειτης ). "Truly an Israelite," one living up to the covenant name, Israel at its best (Ro 2:29), without the guile ( δολος, deceit, bait for fish, from δελεαζω, to catch with bait) that Jacob once had of which Isaac complained (Ge 27:35, δολος, here in LXX). The servant of Jehovah was to be without guile (Isa 53:9).