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Joshua 7:8

“O Lord, what shall I say, when Israel turneth their backs before their enemies!” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

בִּיbîy · bee
H994 · Hebrew

Definition: oh that!; with leave, or if it please
Derivation: perhaps from H1158 (בָּעָה) (in the sense of asking); properly, a request; used only adverbially (always with 'my Lord');
KJV renderings: alas, O, oh.
Grammar: בִּ֖י — particle (exhortation)
Code HTe
Usage: Occurs 12 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 43:20 Genesis 44:18 Exodus 4:10 Exodus 4:13 Numbers 12:11

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read בִּי here.

Verse 7 Verse 9

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.