אֲנִי֙
𐤀𐤍𐤉
ani
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
Judges 2:21 · Word #2
Lexicon H589
| Lemma | אֲנִי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤍𐤉 |
| Transliteration | ʼănîy |
| Strong's | H589 |
| In-context | I |
Morphology HPp1cs
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 H589-01
I (myself)
| Root | אנך (ʾ-n-k) |
| Core Meanings | self-reference, personal identity, selfhood, first-person presence |
| Semantic Range | I, me, myself; often used for emphasis ("I myself"), contrast ("as for me"), or solemn self-declaration, including divine self-identification. |
| Conceptual Significance | אֲנִי is central to biblical expressions of identity and authority, especially in divine declarations (e.g., "I am YHWH"). It marks personal agency, covenantal self-disclosure, and the relational nature of speech between YHWH and His people. |
| Morphological Notes | Independent personal pronoun; first person common singular (HPp1cs). Used for both masculine and feminine speakers; may function as subject, predicate nominative, or in apposition for emphasis. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form אֲנִי is the first common singular independent personal pronoun. Rendering it as "I (myself)" preserves the explicit first-person singular force of the Hebrew and reflects its frequent emphatic or self-identifying function in discourse. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root אנך (self-reference, personal identity, selfhood, first-person presence)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H594-01 |
anakhe | a narrowing plumb-line |
H595-01 |
anokhi | I myself |
H8571-01 |
tenukhe | tip-of |
H589-04 |
vaani | and 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 |
Niger-Congo Hebrew
אֲנִי֙ (ʼănîy) — lemma אֲנַי second vowel, corrected to אֲנִי; contracted from אָנֹכִי; I; I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Ine | I (myself), me | Bemba |