אנוכי
Hebrew
FWOTD – 12 January 2020
Etymology
From Proto-Semitic *ʾanāku. Compare Akkadian 𒀀𒈾𒆪 (anāku, “I”) and Phoenician 𐤀𐤍𐤊 (ʾnk, “I”), 𐤀𐤍𐤊𐤉 (ʾnky, “I”). The adjectival and adverbial uses are modern innovations.
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)a.noˈχi/
- (Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA(key): /ɔ.nojˈxi/, [ɔˈnoj.xi]
- (Samaritan Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)aˈna.ki/
- (Sephardi Hebrew) IPA(key): /(ʔ)a.noˈxi/
- (Yemenite Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔɔ.nøˈxi/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔɔ.noˈxi/
- (Biblical Hebrew) IPA(key): /ʔaː.noːˈkiː/
Pronoun
אנוכי /אָנֹכִי • (anokhí) m or f
- (archaic or formal) I (first-person singular nominative pronoun).
- c. 600 BCE, “Chapter 5”, in Shoftim (Judges):
- גשִׁמְע֣וּ מְלָכִ֔ים הַאֲזִ֖ינוּ רֹֽזְנִ֑ים אָֽנֹכִ֗י לַֽיהֹוָה֙ אָנֹכִ֣י אָשִׁ֔ירָה אֲזַמֵּ֕ר לַֽיהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל
- Hear, O kings, give ear, O princes; I, to the Lord I shall sing, I shall sing to the Lord, the God of Israel.
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Usage notes
- In Modern Hebrew, the form אֲנִי (aní, “I”) is used almost exclusively, though אנוכי \ אָנֹכִי may be used for emphasis, or to imitate Biblical style.
See also
Hebrew personal pronouns
singular | plural | |||
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1st person | אֲנִי (aní), אנוכי / אָנֹכִי (anokhí)[PP 1] |
אֲנַחְנוּ (anákhnu), אָנוּ (ánu)[PP 2] | ||
2nd person | m | אַתָּה (atá) | אַתֶּם (atém) | |
f | אַתְּ (at) | אַתֶּן (atén) | ||
3rd person | m | הוּא (hu) | הֵם (hem)[PP 3] | |
f | הִיא (hi) | הֵן (hen)[PP 3] | ||
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References
Adjective
אָנוֹכִי • (anokhí) (feminine אָנוֹכִית, masculine plural אָנוֹכִים or אָנוֹכִיִּים, feminine plural אָנוֹכִיּוֹת)
- selfish, egotistical
- 2023 March 23, לירון שרון, “אוזיל הזמין את נשיא טורקיה השנוי במחלוקת לחתונתו”, in Maariv:
- "הם השתמשו בי באופן אנוכי כחלק מתעמולה פוליטית."
- "Hem hishtamshu bi b'ofen anochi k'khelek m'ta'amula politit."
- "They used me in a selfish manner as part of political propaganda."
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Adverb
אָנוֹכִי • (anokhí)
- selfishly
- 2023 March 23, אפרת עמורבן, “קליין: "כולם שיחקו חזק, אף אחד פה לא אנוכי"”, in Ynet:
- "זו באמת ברכה להיות בנבחרת", אמר קליין. "אנחנו צריכים להמשיך נגד סרביה. כולם שיחקו חזק, אף אחד לא משחק אנוכי".
- "It's truly a blessing to be on the team," said Klein. "We have to go against Serbia next. Everyone played hard, no one plays selfishly."
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