Proverbs 8:17:1Prov.8.17.W1TAB
אֲ֭נִי
ani
“I”
- Transliteration
- a-NI
- Extended
- ah-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔăˈniː/
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 o-ha-VI-ya o-ha-VAI e-HAV
- sentence
a-NI o-ha-VI-ya o-ha-VAI e-HAV u-me-sha-kha-RAI yim-tsa-U-ne-NI
Exegesis
The verse begins with the independent pronoun ani {אֲ֭נִי | ʾă-nî}, emphasizing the speaker as personified Wisdom.
In context — Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love Me , and those who seek Me early will find Me.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 8:17:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 8:17, so the Hebrew word אֲ֭נִי (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 Prov.8.17.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.8.17.W1.S1) and character.