Leviticus 19:16:8Lev.19.16.W8TAB
אֲנִ֖י
ani
“I”
- Transliteration
- a-NI
- Extended
- ah-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔaˈni/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
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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The word
Word in context
- word
a-NI
- clause
a-NI Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
loh-te-LEKH ra-KHIL be-am-ME-kha LO ta-a-MOD al-DAM re-E-kha a-NI Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The closing formula ani YHWH {אֲנִי יְהוָה | ʾă-nî yəh-wāh} ‘I am the LORD’ asserts divine speaking authority and roots the ethical injunction in covenantal accountability. The balanced structure and metaphorical language exemplify Hebrew law’s focus on communal integrity and the sanctity of life.
Root and etymology
Rootʿ-n-y
“poor, afflicted”
In context — Leviticus 19:16
You shall not go about as a slanderer among your people; you shall not stand against the blood of your neighbor. I am the LORD.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 19:16:8 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 8 of Leviticus 19:16, so the Hebrew word אֲנִ֖י (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 Lev.19.16.W8, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.19.16.W8.S1) and character.