Hebrew · H8478, H430, H589 · unreviewed

הֲתַחַת אֱלֹהִים אָנִי

The bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc. · 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 · I

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תַּחַת H8478 the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of , etc.
Pronunciation tachtav
Spatial foundation shifting to substitution: beneath becomes "in place of" or "instead of" through positional logic.
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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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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 הֲתַחַת אֱלֹהִים אָנִי (ha-tachat Elohim ani) mean in the Bible?

תַּחַת · אֱלֹהִים · אֲנִי is a Hebrew word meaning "am I in the place of God?". am I in the place of God?

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Meaning

am I in the place of God?
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