בִּי

Strong’s Definition

oh that!; with leave, or if it please

Etymology & 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.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

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

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: bîy; Pronunciation: bee