Hebrew · H595, H3068, H430 · unreviewed

אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ

I · (the) self- Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah , Jewish national name of God · gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative

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אָנֹכִי H595 I
Pronunciation ʾānōkiy
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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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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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What does אָנֹכִי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ (anokhi YHWH Elohekha) mean in the Bible?

אָנֹכִי · יְהֹוָה · אֱלֹהִים is a Hebrew word meaning "I am the LORD your God — the covenant self-identification formula that precedes all commandments".

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Meaning

I am the LORD your God — the covenant self-identification formula that precedes all commandments
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