עָנִ֥י

𐤏𐤍𐤉

ani

the afflicted

from עָנָה; (practically the same as עָנָו, although the margin constantly disputes this, making עָנָו subjective and objective); depressed, in mind or circumstances; afflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.

H6041

Proverbs 31:9 · Word #6

Lexicon H6041

Lemmaעָנִי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤏𐤍𐤉
Transliterationʻânîy
Strong'sH6041
In-contextthe afflicted

Morphology HAamsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech A — Adjective — Describes a noun
Subtype a — Adjective — Adjective
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H589-01

I myself

Rootאנכ (ʾ-n-k)
Core Meaningsself-reference, personal identity, self-designation
Semantic RangeI, me, myself; emphatic self-reference; contrastive subject; occasionally part of idiomatic or identifying constructions.
Conceptual Significanceאֲנִי is central to biblical expressions of personal and divine identity, especially in covenantal declarations such as "I am YHWH," where it underscores the speaker’s authority, presence, and relational commitment.
Morphological NotesIndependent personal pronoun; first person common singular (1cs); no gender distinction; used for explicit or emphatic self-reference. Contracted form of אָנֹכִי.
Rendering RationaleThe form אֲנִי is the first person common singular independent pronoun (HPp1cs), denoting the speaker in singular self-reference. Rendering it as "I myself" preserves its explicit personal identity function and allows for the frequent emphatic or contrastive force the Hebrew pronoun can carry.

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Word Usage (79 occurrences of H6041)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Exodus 22:24 הֶֽ/עָנִי֙ heani the poor
Leviticus 19:10 לֶֽ/עָנִ֤י leani for the poor
Leviticus 23:22 לֶֽ/עָנִ֤י leani for-the-poor