Hebrew · H3068, H589 · unreviewed

לַיהוָה אָנִי

(The) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · I

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יְהֹוָה H3068 (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God

Pronunciation YHWH

God's self-existence and eternity marked by the covenantal name revealing His unchanging, personal relationship with Israel

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אֲנִי H589 I

Pronunciation ʾănî hûʾ

First-person pronoun expressing subject identity; in divine speech, emphasizes God's unique self-revelation and covenantal presence

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What does לַיהוָה אָנִי (laYHWH ani) mean in the Bible?

יְהֹוָה · אֲנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "I am the LORD’s".

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Meaning

I am the LORD’s

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

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