The expression Lo And Behold is a very old expression that is currently used as an exclamation to draw attention to something that is startling or important.
The phrase appears in the epic poem “Beowulf” and a similar expression shows up in the King James Version of the Bible in Genesis 15:3 when Abraham says that God has not given him a son of his own, but that Ishmael is his heir.
Lo and Behold
The word “lo” that makes up the first part of the phrase is a shortened version of the word “look.” Therefore, the phrase should actually be “look and behold.” The words “look” and “behold” are synonyms, so using both of them in the same expression reinforces the idea that there is something that others should see. Therefore, it has become an expression that is used to draw attention to something startling or important. Here is an example of how it is used:
I looked for my glasses all day and, lo and behold, they were right on top of my head.
Here is another example of how this expression is used:
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