Leviticus 20:8:5Lev.20.8.W5TAB
אֲנִ֥י
ani
“I”
- Transliteration
- a-NI
- Extended
- ah-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔaˈniː/
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
- phraseyour reading level
a-NI Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
a-NI Ye-ho-VAH me-kad-DISH-khem
- sentence
ush-mar-TEM et-khook-koh-TAI va-a-see-TEM o-TAM a-NI Ye-ho-VAH me-kad-DISH-khem
Exegesis
In the second clause, the shift to ani {אֲנִי | ʼănî} YHWH {יְהוָה | Yəhōwāh} establishes a self-identification formula followed by the Piel participle mekaddishkhem {מְקַדִּשְׁכֶם | mēqaddišḵem}, “sanctify you,” portraying God as the active agent who sets Israel apart. The structure balances human obligation and divine action, moving from legal mandate to theological climax.
In context — Leviticus 20:8
And you shall keep my statutes and do them; I am the LORD who sanctifies you.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 20:8:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Leviticus 20:8, so the Hebrew word אֲנִ֥י (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.20.8.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.20.8.W5.S1) and character.