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בִּי ‘please’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: perhaps from bāʿā בָּעָה ‘to enquire’ ( in the sense of asking )
Roots: בעה

part
1) if it please, pray excuse me, excuse me please
 1a) used to introduce an entreaty or request

Mentioned in Genesis 43:20, 44:18 Exodus 4:10, 4:13 Numbers 12:11 Joshua 7:8 Judges 6:13, 6:15, 13:8 1 Samuel 1:26 1 Kings 3:17, 3:26

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