Psalm 17:15:1Ps.17.15.W1TAB
אֲנִ֗י
ani
“as for me”
- Transliteration
- a-NI
- Extended
- ah-NEE
- IPA
- /ʔăˈniː/
Meaning by language
- English
- as for me
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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
- clause
a-NI be-TSE-dek e-khe-ZE fa-NE-kha
- sentence
a-NI be-TSE-dek e-khe-ZE fa-NE-kha es-be-A ve-ha-KITS te-mu-na-TE-kha
Exegesis
The verse opens with the contrastive pronoun ani {אֲנִי | ʾă-nî} marking the psalmist’s personal stance in relation to preceding complaints.
In context — Psalm 17:15
But I, in righteousness, will gaze upon Your face; when I awaken, I shall be satisfied with Your likeness .
About this coordinate
Psalm 17:15:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Psalm 17:15, so the Hebrew word אֲנִ֗י (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 Ps.17.15.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.15.W1.S1) and character.