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lo

interjection

«lo» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

Look! See! Behold! tree →

Then and now

No longer common; today we say "look!" or "behold!" "Lo" is old and found mostly in formal or old-style speech.

Examples

Lo, here is seed for you, and ye shall sow the land. (Torah GEN.47.23, JPS 1917) tree →
'Lo! did I not speak well? (The Orange Fairy Book) tree →
And he returned unto him, and, lo, he stood by his burnt-offering, he, and all the princes of Moab. (Torah NUM.23.6, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: look!.

On Mova

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