H994. biy
בִּי particle of entreaty, craving permission to address a superior, always followed by אֲדֹנִי (or אֲדֹנָי), and always (except [Josh 7:8]) at the beginning of a speech, I pray, excuse me — (not improbable from √ ביי; so that אֲדֹנִי בִּי 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 אֲדֹנִי בֹּי. According to other contracted from בְּעִי, from בָּעָה to ask, and so literally a petition! compare Aramaic בְּבָעוּ, (e.g. [Gen 19:18] ᵑ7, [Num 12:13] ᵑ6); but ע is not often elided in Hebrew) — [Gen 44:18] יְדַבֶּרנָֿא אֲדֹנִי בִּי I pray, my lord, let thy servant speak, etc.; so [Num 12:11]; [Judg 6:13]; [1Sam 1:26]; [1Kin 3:17], [26], and following by a plural subject [Gen 43:20] א ׳בִּי יָרַדְנוּ יָרֹד Oh, my lord, we came down, etc.; אֲדֹנָי בִּי (to God) [Exod 4:10], [13]; [Josh 7:8]; [Judg 6:15]; [13:8] (ᵐ5 in Pentateuch and Joshua δέομαι, δεόμεθα: in other books absurdly ἐν ἐμοί).
בִּי
原文音譯：yBi bee
詞類次數：副詞（12）
原文字根：哦!
字義溯源：請求，啊，哦，阿，請容許我，請許可我；源自（H1158（בָּעָה）*=湧出，渴望，請求）這字總是與主，或先生連用；中譯為：主啊；並且是用在一句的開頭
出現次數：總共（10）；創（2）；出（2）；民（1）；書（1）；士（1）；撒上（1）；王上（2）
譯字彙編：
1）阿（4）[出4:10]；[出4:13]；[士13:8]；[王上3:17]；
2）哦（4）[創43:20]；[書7:8]；[撒上1:26]；[王上3:26]；
3）請許可我（1）[民12:11]；
4）請容許我（1）[創44:18]