וַ/אֲנִ֣י

𐤅/𐤀𐤍𐤉

vaani

And I

lemma אֲנַי second vowel, corrected to אֲנִי; contracted from אָנֹכִי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.

Ine "I (myself), me" (Bemba)

H589

Daniel 8:5 · Word #1

Lexicon H589

Lemmaאֲנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤀𐤍𐤉
Transliterationʼănîy
Strong'sH589
In-contextAnd I

Morphology HC/Pp1cs All morphology codes

Part of Speech P — Pronoun — Substitutes for a noun
Subtype p — Personal — Personal pronoun
Person 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we")
Gender c — Common — Common (both genders)
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H589-05

and I myself

Rootאנך (ʾ-n-k)
Core Meaningsself-reference, personal identity, first-person presence, individuality
Semantic RangeI, me, myself; as for me; I in contrast; I in emphasis; occasionally marking a shift in speaker focus or contrast
Conceptual SignificanceThe independent pronoun frequently signals emphasis, contrast, or personal involvement in biblical discourse. It can underscore covenantal identity, divine self-declaration (when spoken by יהוה), or personal responsibility and testimony, making it significant in theological and narrative contexts.
Morphological NotesConjunction וַ (waw) + independent personal pronoun, 1st person common singular (Pp1cs). The pronoun is gender-neutral and stands independently rather than as a suffix.
Rendering RationaleThe form וַאֲנִי consists of the conjunction וַ ("and") prefixed to the independent first-person common singular pronoun אֲנִי ("I"). Rendering it as "and I myself" preserves the explicit, self-referential force of the independent pronoun, which often carries emphasis in Hebrew narrative and discourse.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root אנך (self-reference, personal identity, first-person presence, individuality)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H594-02 anakhe a narrowing plumb-line
H594-01 anakhe a plumb-line
H589-02 ani I (myself)

Word Usage (874 occurrences of H589)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 6:17 וַ/אֲנִ֗י vaani And I
Genesis 9:9 וַ/אֲנִ֕י vaani And I
Genesis 9:12 אֲנִ֣י ani I

Bantu Hebrew

וַ/אֲנִ֣י (ʼănîy) — lemma אֲנַי second vowel, corrected to אֲנִי; contracted from אָנֹכִי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.

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Word Meaning Language
Ine I (myself), me Bemba