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Lexicon :: Strong's H994 - bî

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בִּי
Transliteration
bî
Pronunciation
bee
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Part of Speech
part of entreaty
Root Word (Etymology)
Perhaps from בָּעָה (H1158) (sense of asking)
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TWOT Reference: 238a

Strong’s Definitions

בִּי bîy, bee; perhaps from H1158 (in the sense of asking); properly, a request; used only adverbially (always with 'my Lord'); oh that!; with leave, or if it please:—alas, O, oh.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x

The KJV translates Strong's H994 in the following manner: O (7x), Oh (4x), alas (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 12x
The KJV translates Strong's H994 in the following manner: O (7x), Oh (4x), alas (1x).

  1. if it please, pray excuse me, excuse me please

    1. used to introduce an entreaty or request

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
בִּי bîy, bee; perhaps from H1158 (in the sense of asking); properly, a request; used only adverbially (always with 'my Lord'); oh that!; with leave, or if it please:—alas, O, oh.
STRONGS H994: Abbreviations
† בִּי particle of entreaty, craving permission to address a superior, always followed by אֲדֹנִי (or אֲדֹנָי), and always (except Joshua 7:8) at the beginning of a speech, I pray, excuse me — (not improbable from √ ביי; so that בִּי אֲדֹנִי will be literally a supplication of (i.e. to my lord! compare Wetzst l.c., who compares the Arabic bdb010605 literally a prayer to my lord! a standing formula = Pray, excuse me, used exactly as בֹּי אֲדֹנִי. According to other contracted from בְּעִי, from בָּעָה to ask, and so literally a petition! compare Aramaic בְּבָעוּ, bdb010606 (e.g. Genesis 19:18 Targum, Numbers 12:13 Syriac Version); but ע is not often elided in Hebrew) — Genesis 44:18 בִּי אֲדֹנִי יְדַבֶּרנָֿא I pray, my lord, let thy servant speak, etc.; so Numbers 12:11; Judges 6:13; 1 Samuel 1:26; 1 Kings 3:17, 26, and following by a plural subject Genesis 43:20 יָרֹד יָרַדְנוּ בִּי א׳ Oh, my lord, we came down, etc.; בִּי אֲדֹנָי (to God) Exodus 4:10, 13; Joshua 7:8; Judges 6:15; Judges 13:8 (Greek Version of the LXX in Pentateuch and Joshua δέομαι, δεόμεθα: in other books absurdly ἐν ἐμοί).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:18; 43:20; 44:18

Exodus

4:10; 4:13

Numbers

12:11; 12:13

Joshua

7:8; 7:8

Judges

6:13; 6:15; 13:8

1 Samuel

1:26

1 Kings

3:17; 3:26

H994

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Strong's Number H994 matches the Hebrew בִּי (bî),
which occurs 12 times in 12 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:20

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:20 - «اسْتَمِعْ يَا سَيِّدِي، لَقَدْ قَدِمْنَا إِلَى هُنَا فِي الْمَرَّةِ الأُولَى لِنَشْتَرِيَ طَعَاماً،

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:18

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:18 - فَتَقَدَّمَ مِنْهُ يَهُوذَا وَقَالَ: «يَا سَيِّدِي، دَعْ عَبْدَكَ يَنْطِقُ بِكَلِمَةٍ فِي مَسْمَعِ سَيِّدِي، وَلا يَحْتَدِمْ غَضَبُكَ عَلَى عَبْدِكَ، لأَنَّ سُلْطَتَكَ مُمَاثِلَةٌ لِسُلْطَةِ فِرْعَوْنَ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:10 - فَقَالَ مُوسَى لِلرَّبِّ: «أَصْغِ يَا رَبُّ، أَنَا لَمْ أَكُنْ فِي يَوْمٍ مِنَ الأَيَّامِ فَصِيحاً، لَا فِي الأَمْسِ، وَلا مُنْذُ أَنْ خَاطَبْتَ عَبْدَكَ. إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَطِيءُ النُّطْقِ عَيِيُّ اللِّسَانِ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 4:13 - لَكِنَّ مُوسَى أَجَابَ: «يَا سَيِّدُ، أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ أَنْ تُرْسِلَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ غَيْرِي».

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Unchecked Copy BoxNum 12:11 - فَقَالَ هَروُنُ لِمُوسَى: «أَرْجُوكَ يَا سَيِّدِي، لَا تُحَمِّلْنَا الْخَطِيئَةَ الَّتِي ارْتَكَبْنَاهَا كَالْحَمْقَى، وَأَسَأْنَا بِها إِلَيْكَ.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:8 - آهِ يَا سَيِّدُ، مَاذَا أَقُولُ الآنَ بَعْدَ أَنْ وَلَّى الإِسْرَائِيلِيُّونَ الأَدْبَارَ أَمَامَ أَعْدَائِهِمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:13 - فَقَالَ لَهُ جِدْعُونُ: «دَعْنِي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا سَيِّدِي: إِنْ كَانَ الرَّبُّ مَعَنَا، فَلِمَاذَا أَصَابَنَا كُلُّ هَذَا الْبَلاءِ؟ وَأَيْنَ كُلُّ عَجَائِبِهِ الَّتِي حَدَّثَنَا بِها آبَاؤُنَا قَائِلِينَ: أَلَمْ يُخْرِجْنَا الرَّبُّ مِنْ مِصْرَ؟ وَالآنَ قَدْ نَبَذَنَا الرَّبُّ وَجَعَلَنَا فِي قَبْضَةِ مِدْيَانَ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 6:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 6:15 - فَأَجَابَ جِدْعُونُ: «دَعْنِي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا سَيِّدِي: كَيْفَ أُنْقِذُ إِسْرَائِيلَ وَعَشِيرَتِي هِيَ أَضْعَفُ عَشَائِرِ سِبْطِ مَنَسَّى، وَأَنَا أَقَلُّ أَفْرَادِ عَائِلَتِي شَأْناً؟»

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Unchecked Copy Box Jdg 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 13:8 - فَتَضَرَّعَ مَنُوحُ إِلَى الرَّبِّ قَائِلاً: «أَتَوَسَّلُ إِلَيْكَ يَا سَيِّدِي أَنْ تُرْسِلَ إِلَيْنَا رَجُلَ اللهِ الَّذِي بَعَثْتَهُ، لِيُعَلِّمَنَا كَيْفَ نُرَبِّي الصَّبِيَّ الَّذِي يُولَدُ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 1:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 1:26 - وَقَالَتْ لَهُ: «لِتَحْيَ نَفْسُكَ يَا سَيِّدِي، أَنَا الْمَرْأَةُ الَّتِي مَثَلَتْ لَدَيْكَ هُنَا تُصَلِّي إِلَى الرَّبِّ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:17 - فَقَالَتْ إِحْدَاهُمَا: «اسْتَمِعْ يَا سَيِّدِي، إِنَّنِي وَهَذِهِ الْمَرْأَةَ مُقِيمَتَانِ فِي بَيْتٍ وَاحِدٍ وَرُزِقْتُ بِطِفْلٍ،

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 3:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 3:26 - فَالْتَهَبَتْ مَشَاعِرُ الأُمِّ الْحَقِيقِيَّةِ وَقَالَتْ لِلْمَلِكِ: «أَصْغِ يَا سَيِّدِي، أَعْطِهَا الطِّفْلَ وَلا تُمِيتُوهُ». أَمَّا الْمَرْأَةُ الأُخْرَى فَكَانَتْ تَقُولُ: «لَنْ يَكُونَ لَكِ وَلا لِي: اشْطُرُوهُ».
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