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Hebrew
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
Pronoun
אנוכי / אָנֹכִי • (anokhí) m or f
- (archaic or formal) I (first-person singular nominative pronoun).
c. 600 BCE, “Chapter 5”, in Shoftim (Judges):שִׁמְע֣וּ 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.
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
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singular
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plural
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| 1st person
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אֲנִי (aní),
אנוכי / אָנֹכִי (anokhí)[PP 1]
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אֲנַחְנוּ (anákhnu),
אָנוּ (ánu)[PP 2]
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| 2nd person
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m
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אַתָּה (atá)
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אַתֶּם (atém)
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| f
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אַתְּ (at)
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אַתֶּן (atén)
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| 3rd person
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m
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הוּא (hu)
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הֵם (hem)[PP 3]
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| f
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הִיא (hi)
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הֵן (hen)[PP 3]
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- ^ The form אנוכי / אָנֹכִי (anokhí) occurs many times in the Hebrew Bible, but is basically obsolete today.
- ^ In Modern Israeli Hebrew, the form אָנוּ (ánu, “we”) is the more formal, אֲנָחנוּ (anákhnu) the more colloquial.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 In colloquial Modern Israeli Hebrew, the nominally masculine forms אַתֶּם (atém) and הֵם (hem) are sometimes taken as gender-neutral and substituted for אַתֶּן (atén) and הֵן (hen), this is sometimes considered incorrect.
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References
Adjective
אָנוֹכִי • (anokhí) (feminine אָנוֹכִית, masculine plural אָנוֹכִים or אָנוֹכִיִּים, feminine plural אָנוֹכִיּוֹת)
- selfish, egotistical
2024 May 2, 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."
Adverb
אָנוֹכִי • (anokhí)
- selfishly
2024 May 2, 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."