From 'abah; longing -- desire.
see HEBREW 'abah
H15. abeh
[בַּי בָּיַי,] verb entreat (Arabic come as suppliant, entreat, still current in the Hauran: see Wetzst in DeJob 34:36), of which (probably) אָבִי 34:36 is 1 singular imperfect (used dialectically): אִיּוֺב יִבְּחֵן אָבִי would that (literally I entreat that) Job were tried!