Leviticus 19:30:5Lev.19.30.W5TAB
אֲנִ֖י
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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The word
Word in context
- word
a-NI
- clause
a-NI ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
et-shab-beh-TOH-tai tish-MO-ru oo-mik-da-SHI tee-RA-oo a-NI ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
The final unit, ani {אֲנִי | ʼă-nî} ‘I’ plus YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} ‘LORD’, functions as a covenantal self-declaration. This triadic structure—two coordinated imperatives followed by divine identification—emphasizes the inseparable link between ritual observance and acknowledgment of divine authority.
Root and etymology
Rootʿ-n-y
“poor, afflicted”
In context — Leviticus 19:30
You shall keep my Sabbaths and revere my sanctuary; I am the LORD .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 19:30:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 19:30, 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.19.30.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.19.30.W5.S1) and character.