Meaning of "he aquí"

Question

I found this phrase in my reading and I can't figure out what it means. "...y he aquí que no había mal que faltara…". It's from a story that is being narrated by a third person, so I don't know why "haber" in the first person is being used. A similar phrase appears later in the story, also. "... y he aquí que la gente se reía diciendo..." And, of course, "faltar" is often somewhat confusing, for me.

¿Se puede ayudarme? Gracias.

Great question mate , thank you . - ray76, Jun 27, 2016

Answer 1

You see "he aquí" a lot in the Bible. It simply means "Behold" (Literally it's "I have here" )The first sentence means that nothing bad was lacking. "Faltar" literally means "to be lacking.

And a great answer D D , I had no idea that was it , what a clever little Possum you are , that's a Possum from OZ which are cute and cuddly. - ray76, Jun 27, 2016

Gracias, por las flores.♥ - Daniela2041, Jun 27, 2016