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lo

Meaning of “lo”

An exclamation meaning look, see, behold, observe, or take notice, used to call immediate attention to what follows.

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159 occurrences156 verses34 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 8:11

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Psalms 11:2
For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 11:2 · retained source text

For loe, the wicked bende their bow, they make ready their arrow vpon the string: that they may priuily shoote at the vpright in heart.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in darknesse.

Psalms 37:36
Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 37:36 · retained source text

Yet he passed away, and loe he was not: yea, I sought him, but hee could not be found.

Psalms 40:7
Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 40:7 · retained source text

Then sayd I, Loe, I come: in the volume of the booke it is written of me:

Psalms 52:7
Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 52:7 · retained source text

Loe, this is the man that made not God his strength: but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himselfe in his wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteOr, substance.

Psalms 55:7
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 55:7 · retained source text

Loe, then would I wander farre off, and remaine in the wildernesse. Selah.

Psalms 59:3
For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 59:3 · retained source text

For loe, they lye in waite for my soule; the mighty are gathered against me, not for my transgression, nor for my sinne, O LORD.

Psalms 68:33
To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 68:33 · retained source text

To him that rideth vpon the heauens of heauens, which were of olde: loe, hee doeth send out his voice, and that a mightie voice.

1611 marginal noteHeb. giue.

Psalms 73:27
For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.
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1611 witness · Psalms 73:27 · retained source text

For loe, they that are farre from thee, shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that goe a whoring from thee.

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