What does Lo mean in the Bible?

LO - Definition from the KJV Dictionary
Look; see; behold; observe. This word is used to excite particular attention in a hearer to some object of sight, or subject of discourse ...
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Is Lo and behold in the Bible?

Something not very far removed from lo and behold appears in the Bible, Genesis 15:3 (King James Version): "And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir."
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What is the origin of Lo?

Etymology 1

From Middle English lo, loo, from Old English lā (“exclamation of surprise, grief, or joy”). Conflated in Middle English with lo! (interjection), a corruption of lok!, loke! (“look!”) (as in lo we! (look we!)).
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What does Lo mean in history?

Specifically, the word lo!, meaning “look!” first appeared in Middle English (1100-1500 AD) in the 1200s, and essentially was clipped from the early English imperative word for “look,” lok.
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Do Lo meaning?

Put simply, dolo is “solo,” e.g., I'm rolling dolo into the club, or going alone as opposed to with friends. Dolo can also mean “secretly” or, to use another slang expression, on the down low. Dolo often appears in the phrase solo-dolo, which can mean doing something alone but, apparently, being chilled about it.
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What does Lo mean in Latin?

Behold!, See!, look!, Here! en! interjection. Lo!, look!, Here!, There!, see there!
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What kind of name is Lo?

Luo or Lo refers to the Mandarin romanizations of the Chinese surnames 羅 (Simplified Chinese: 罗, pinyin: Luó, Jyutping: Lo4) and 駱 (Simplified Chinese: 骆, pinyin: Luò, Jyutping: Lok3). Of the two surnames, wikt:罗 is much more common among Chinese people. According to the Cantonese pronunciation, it can also refer to 盧.
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What type of word is lo?

Lo can be an interjection, a contraction or an adjective.
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What does Lo in Lo and behold mean?

'Lo and behold' is an idiom used to express surprise or wonder. It literally means 'look and see! ' As such, you would usually use it to tell someone about something surprising. For instance: Leo opened the safe, but, lo and behold, the money was gone!
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Why do they say low and behold?

Lo and behold or lo is used to emphasize a surprising event that is about to be mentioned, or to emphasize in a humorous way that something is not surprising at all.
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How do you use lo and behold?

The inspector accepts that there may be unacceptable risk but, lo and behold, in the conclusion, the unacceptable risk becomes acceptable. He was found guilty of offences and fined, and then—lo and behold—he was discharged. I look inside and find, lo and behold!
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What is the synonym of lo and behold?

Synonyms:hooray, yippee, excellent, lovely, happily, good for​/​on someone, hallelujah, good, thank God​/​goodness​/​heaven(s)
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What is a lo baby?

15. LO. Definition: Little One (baby / child)
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What does lo these many years mean?

—used to call attention or to express wonder or surprise lo these many years.
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Is there such a word as Lo?

Yes, lo is in the scrabble dictionary.
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What does the name Luo mean?

Luo is a Chinese surname that can be spelled in 2 different ways in Chinese: 罗 / 羅 [Luo] Meaning: gauze, to collect, to gather, to catch, to sift. Dialects : Mandarin.
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Where does the name Liu come from?

劉 / 刘 (/ljoʊ/ or /ljuː/) is an East Asian surname. pinyin: Liú in Mandarin Chinese, Lau4 in Cantonese. It is the family name of the Han dynasty emperors. The character 劉 originally meant 'kill', but is now used only as a surname.
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What does Lo mean in Norwegian?

Translation of lo – English–Norwegian dictionary

an expression indicating surprise etc at seeing or finding something.
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What is culpa in law?

[Latin, Fault, blame, or neglect.] A CIVIL LAW term that implies that certain conduct is actionable. The word culpa is applied to acts of commission and omission in both TORT and contract cases. It implies the failure to perform a legally imposed duty, or NEGLIGENCE.
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