I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
The 1611 reading
I beheld the earth, and loe, it was without forme and void: and the heauens, and they had no light.
KJV dictionary & concordance
An exclamation meaning look, see, behold, observe, or take notice, used to call immediate attention to what follows.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 8:11
Complete exact-word concordance
I beheld the earth, and, lo, it was without form, and void; and the heavens, and they had no light.
I beheld the earth, and loe, it was without forme and void: and the heauens, and they had no light.
I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved lightly.
I beheld the mountaines, and loe they trembled, and all the hilles mooued lightly.
I beheld, and, lo, there was no man, and all the birds of the heavens were fled.
I behelde, and loe, there was no man, and all the birdes of the heauens were fled.
I beheld, and, lo, the fruitful place was a wilderness, and all the cities thereof were broken down at the presence of the Lord, and by his fierce anger.
I beheld, and loe, the fruitfull place was a wildernesse, and all the cities thereof were broken downe at the presence of the LORD, and by his fierce anger.
Lo, I will bring a nation upon you from far, O house of Israel, saith the Lord: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.
Loe, I will bring a nation vpon you from farre, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it is a mighty nation, it is an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither vnderstandest what they say.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 28.49. cha. 1.15. and 6.22.
How do ye say, We are wise, and the law of the Lord is with us? Lo, certainly in vain made he it; the pen of the scribes is in vain.
How doe ye say, We are wise, and the Law of the LORD is with vs? Loe, certainly, in vaine made he it, the pen of the scribes is in vaine.
1611 marginal noteOr, the false penne of the scribes worketh for falshood.
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken: lo, they have rejected the word of the Lord; and what wisdom is in them?
The wise men are ashamed, they are dismayed and taken; loe, they haue reiected the word of the LORD, and what wisedome is in them?
1611 marginal noteOr, haue they beene ashamed, &c.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the wisedome of what thing.
1611 marginal noteCha. 6.15.
For, lo, I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the Lord of hosts.
For loe, I begin to bring euill on the citie, which is called by my name, and should yee be vtterly vnpunished? ye shall not be vnpunished: for I will cal for a sword vpon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vpon which my Name is called.
1611 marginal note1.Pet.4.17.
For, lo, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will bring again the captivity of my people Israel and Judah, saith the Lord: and I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it.
For loe, the dayes come, saith the LORD, that I will bring againe the captiuitie of my people Israel and Iudah, saith the LORD, and I wil cause them to returne to the land, that I gaue to their fathers, and they shall possesse it.
¶ Therefore fear thou not, O my servant Jacob, saith the Lord; neither be dismayed, O Israel: for, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
¶ Therefore feare thou not, O my seruant Iacob, saith the LORD, neither be dismayed, O Israel; for loe, I will saue thee from afarre, and thy seede from the land of their captiuitie, and Iacob shall returne, and shall be in rest, and be quiet, and none shall make him afraid.
1611 marginal noteIsa.41.13. and 43.5. and 44.1. Cha. 46.28.
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