Daniel 12:8:1Dan.12.8.W1TAB
וַאֲנִ֥י
vaani
“and I”
- Transliteration
- va-a-NI
- Extended
- vah-ah-NEE
- IPA
- /wa.ʔaˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- and I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| 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
va-a-NI
- phraseyour reading level
va-a-NI sha-MA-e-ti
- clause
va-a-NI sha-MA-e-ti ve-LO a-VEEN
- sentence
va-a-NI sha-MA-e-ti ve-LO a-VEEN va-OM-RA a-do-NI MA a-kha-RIT EH-le
Exegesis
The verse opens with the waw-consecutive vaani {וַאֲנִי | vāʾānî} “and I,” introducing Daniel’s involvement in the revelation.
In context — Daniel 12:8
And I heard, but I did not understand; and I said, “My Lord , what will be the end of these things?”
About this coordinate
Daniel 12:8:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Daniel 12:8, so the Hebrew word וַאֲנִ֥י (vaani) 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 Dan.12.8.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Dan.12.8.W1.S1) and character.