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אֲנִי H589
H589 is the Hebrew word אֲנִי, transliterated ʼănîy and said an-ee'. The King James Version most often renders it i.
What it means
I.
Where it comes from
contracted from H595 (אָנֹכִי).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 12 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: I, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.
Verses using אֲנִי
All 12 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 6:17 · KJV
And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
Genesis 9:12 · KJV
And God said, This is the token of the covenant which I make between me and you and every living creature that is with you, for perpetual generations:
Genesis 17:4 · KJV
As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations.
Genesis 18:13 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah laugh, saying, Shall I of a surety bear a child, which am old?
Exodus 6:12 · KJV
And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?
1 Samuel 25:24 · KJV
And fell at his feet, and said, Upon me, my lord, upon me let this iniquity be: and let thine handmaid, I pray thee, speak in thine audience, and hear the words of thine handmaid.
2 Samuel 11:11 · KJV
And Uriah said unto David, The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? as thou livest, and as thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.
2 Samuel 18:2 · KJV
And David sent forth a third part of the people under the hand of Joab, and a third part under the hand of Abishai the son of Zeruiah, Joab’s brother, and a third part under the hand of Ittai the Gittite. And the king said unto the people, I will surely go forth with you myself also.
2 Samuel 19:43 · KJV
And the men of Israel answered the men of Judah, and said, We have ten parts in the king, and we have also more right in David than ye: why then did ye despise us, that our advice should not be first had in bringing back our king? And the words of the men of Judah were fiercer than the words of the men of Israel.
Psalm 73:28 · KJV
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Isaiah 66:9 · KJV
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
Jeremiah 1:18 · KJV
For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
Common questions
What does Strong's H589 mean?
H589 is the Hebrew word אֲנִי (ʼănîy), meaning I.
How is H589 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it i (4 times), me (2 times), child which (1 time), thine handmaid (1 time), you myself (1 time), among others.
How many times does H589 appear in the Bible?
אֲנִי (ʼănîy) is tagged in 12 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H589 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: contracted from H595 (אָנֹכִי).
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