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H994 בִּי (bîy) bee
Hebrew
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Quick Definition

please

Strong's Definition

oh that!; with leave, or if it please

Derivation: perhaps from H1158 (בָּעָה) (in the sense of asking); properly, a request; used only adverbially (always with 'my Lord');

KJV Usage: alas, O, oh.

TWOT Reference: 238a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) if it please, pray excuse me, excuse me please
1a) used to introduce an entreaty or request

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) if it please, pray excuse me, excuse me please 1a) used to introduce an entreaty or request

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

בִּי bý̂y BDB Definition: 1) if it please, pray excuse me, excuse me please 1a) used to introduce an entreaty or request Part of Speech: particle of entreaty A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: perhaps from H1158 (sense of asking) Same Word by TWOT Number: 238a Total KJV Occurrences: 5

Bible Occurrences (12)

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