Leviticus 21:23:14Lev.21.23.W14TAB
אֲנִ֥י
ani
“I”
- Transliteration
- a-NI
- Extended
- a-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔaˈniː/
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
- phraseyour reading level
a-NI Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
ve-LO ye-kha-LEL et-mik-da-SHAI KI a-NI Ye-ho-VAH me-kad-SHAM
- sentence
AKH el-ha-pa-RO-khet LO ya-VO ve-el-ham-miz-BE-akh LO yi-GASH ki-MUM BO ve-LO ye-kha-LEL et-mik-da-SHAI KI a-NI Ye-ho-VAH me-kad-SHAM
Exegesis
The verse concludes with ani YHWH mekaddesham {אֲנִי יְהוָה מְקַדְּשָׁם | ʾă-nî Yə-hō-wāh mə-qaḏ-de-šā(m)} “I am the LORD who sanctifies them,” highlighting God’s ongoing sanctifying role and justifying exclusion.
In context — Leviticus 21:23
However, he shall not come to the curtain, and he shall not approach the altar, for there is a defect in him; and he shall not profane My sanctuaries, for I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
About this coordinate
Leviticus 21:23:14 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 14 of Leviticus 21:23, 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.21.23.W14, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.21.23.W14.S1) and character.