1 Samuel 22:12:61 Sam.22.12.W6TAB
הִנְנִ֥י
hinni
“here I am”
- Transliteration
- hin-NI
- Extended
- hihn-NEE
- IPA
- /hinˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- here I am
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| He | h as in house; silent at word end | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Nun | n as in new | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī |
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Word in context
- word
hin-NI
- phraseyour reading level
hin-NI a-do-NI
- clause
va-yo-MER hin-NI a-do-NI
- sentence
va-yo-MER sha-UL she-MA-na ben-a-khi-TUV va-yo-MER hin-NI a-do-NI
Exegesis
The interjection hin-nê-nî {הִנְנִ֥י | hin-nê-nî} ‘here I am’ conveys immediate readiness, followed by the possessive address ʼa-dō-nî {אֲדֹנִי | ʼa-dō-nî} ‘my lord’, which underscores deference in hierarchy. The simple call-and-response dialogue is mirrored in English by maintaining the sequential clause structure and repetition of the introductory verb.
In context — 1 Samuel 22:12
And Saul said, “Listen , son of Ahitub,” and he replied, “Here I am, my lord .”
About this coordinate
1 Samuel 22:12:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of 1 Samuel 22:12, so the Hebrew word הִנְנִ֥י (hinni) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 1 Sam.22.12.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (1 Sam.22.12.W6.S1) and character.