biy: alas Original Word: בִּי
Part of Speech: particle of entreaty
Transliteration: biy
Phonetic Spelling: (bee)
Short Definition: alas
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  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,  (e.g. Genesis 19:18 ᵑ7, Numbers 12:13 ᵑ6); 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 (ᵐ5 in Pentateuch and Joshua δέομαι, δεόμεθα: in other books absurdly ἐν ἐμοί).
alas, O, oh Perhaps from ba'ah (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. see HEBREW ba'ah
ḇā·ṭen — 5 Occ.
ḇe·ṭen — 2 Occ.
ḇiṭ·nāh — 1 Occ.
ḇiṭ·nām — 2 Occ.
ḇiṭ·nə·ḵā — 7 Occ.
ḇiṭ·nî — 4 Occ.
ḇiṭ·nōw — 2 Occ.
wā·ḇe·ṭen — 1 Occ.
bā·ṭə·nîm — 1 Occ.
ū·ḇə·ṭō·nîm — 1 Occ.
’ā·ḇîn — 4 Occ.
’ā·ḇî·nāh — 2 Occ.
ban·tāh — 1 Occ.
bîn — 1 Occ.
bî·nāh — 1 Occ.
bî·nō·ṯî — 1 Occ.
bî·nū — 3 Occ.
’eṯ·bō·w·nān — 4 Occ.
’eṯ·bō·w·nên — 2 Occ.
ham·mê·ḇîn — 3 Occ.
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Strong's Hebrew 994
12 Occurrences
bî — 12 Occ.
Genesis 43:20
BIB: וַיֹּאמְר֖וּ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֑י יָרֹ֥ד
NAS: and said, Oh, my lord, we indeed
KJV: And said, O sir, we came indeed
INT: and said Oh my lord indeedGenesis 44:18
BIB: יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּאמֶר֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִי֒ יְדַבֶּר־
NAS: him, and said, Oh my lord,
KJV: unto him, and said, Oh my lord,
INT: Judah and said Oh my lord speak Exodus 4:10
BIB: אֶל־ יְהוָה֮ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָי֒ לֹא֩
NAS: to the LORD, Please, Lord,
KJV: said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I
INT: to the LORD Please Lord have never Exodus 4:13
BIB: וַיֹּ֖אמֶר בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י שְֽׁלַֽח־
NAS: But he said, Please, Lord, now
KJV: And he said, O my Lord, send,
INT: said Please Lord send Numbers 12:11
BIB: אֶל־ מֹשֶׁ֑ה בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י אַל־
NAS: said to Moses, Oh, my lord, I beg
KJV: unto Moses, Alas, my lord,
INT: to Moses Oh my lord nay Joshua 7:8
BIB: בִּ֖י אֲדֹנָ֑י מָ֣ה
NAS: O Lord, what
KJV: O Lord, what shall I say,
INT: O Lord what Judges 6:13
BIB: אֵלָ֤יו גִּדְעוֹן֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י וְיֵ֤שׁ
NAS: said to him, O my lord,
KJV: said unto him, Oh my Lord,
INT: then Gideon O my lord if Judges 6:15
BIB: וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלָיו֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנָ֔י בַּמָּ֥ה
NAS: He said to Him, O Lord, how
KJV: And he said unto him, Oh my Lord,
INT: said to him O Lord how Judges 13:8
BIB: יְהוָ֖ה וַיֹּאמַ֑ר בִּ֣י אֲדוֹנָ֔י אִ֣ישׁ
NAS: the LORD and said, O Lord, please
KJV: the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let
INT: the LORD and said O Lord the man 1 Samuel 1:26
BIB: וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י חֵ֥י
NAS: She said, Oh, my lord! As your soul
KJV: And she said, Oh my lord,
INT: said Oh my lord lives 1 Kings 3:17
BIB: הָאִשָּׁ֤ה הָֽאַחַת֙ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֔י אֲנִי֙
NAS: woman said, Oh, my lord, this
KJV: said, O my lord,
INT: woman the one Oh my lord I 1 Kings 3:26
BIB: בְּנָהּ֒ וַתֹּ֣אמֶר ׀ בִּ֣י אֲדֹנִ֗י תְּנוּ־
NAS: her son and said, Oh, my lord, give
KJV: and she said, O my lord,
INT: her son and said Oh my lord give 12 Occurrences
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