Bîy — H994

H994 · Hebrew — בי

Pronunciation: bee

Definition

supplicative interjection

oh that!; with leave, or if it please

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

Usually translated as

O, oh, alas

Origin

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

Occurrences

Bîy occurs 12 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (2), Numbers (1), Joshua (1), Judges (3), 1 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (2)

Strong's Lexicon — B