Genesis 17:4:1Gen.17.4.W1TAB
אֲנִ֕י
ani
“I”
- Transliteration
- a-NI
- Extended
- ah-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔă.ˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| 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
a-NI
- clause
a-NI hin-NE ve-ri-TI it-TAKH
- sentence
a-NI hin-NE ve-ri-TI it-TAKH ve-ha-YI-ta le-AV ha-MON go-YIM
Exegesis
The verse opens with ani {אֲנִי | ʾă-nî} fronting the first person pronoun for emphasis, followed by the emphatic particle hinneh {הִנֵּה | hin-nēh} ‘behold,’ which highlights the solemn declaration.
In context — Genesis 17:4
As for Me , look: My covenant is with you, and you will become the father of a multitude of nations.
About this coordinate
Genesis 17:4:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Genesis 17:4, so the Hebrew word אֲנִ֕י (ani) 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 Gen.17.4.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.17.4.W1.S1) and character.