Strongs Number: H994
- Hebrew Word
- בִּי
- Transliteration
- bîy
- Phonetic
- bee
- Part of Speech
- Strongs Definition
-
properly a request; used only adverbially (always with
my Lord
); Oh that !; with {leave} or if it please - BDB Definition
-
1. if it please, pray excuse me, excuse me please
a. used to introduce an entreaty or request
- Origin
- Perhaps from H1158 (in the sense of asking)
- Bible Usage
- {alas} {O} oh.