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After lots of searching, I finally found a paper on this topic: "The Two Forms of First Person Singular Pronoun in Biblical Hebrew: Redundancy or Expressive Contrast?" by E. J. Revell, Journal of S...
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<p>After lots of searching, I finally found a paper on this topic:</p><p>"<em>The Two Forms of First Person Singular Pronoun in Biblical Hebrew: Redundancy or Expressive Contrast?</em>" by E. J. Revell, Journal of Semitic Studies 40 (1995), pp. 199–207.</p><p>The crux of Revell's argument is that "×× ×™ is typically used by status-marked human speakers, ×× ×›×™ by others." </p><p>He notes also that ×× ×™ is also used often when someone is volunteering for, requesting or claiming a position, expressing emotion or care, etc. ×× ×›×™ is used when describing a "shameful or distasteful" quality, solidarity with addressee, etc. G-d uses ×× ×›×™ where "speech concerns the addressee on a personal level" or in statements describing background context. ×× ×™ is used by G-d "in clauses which do not refer to the addressee".</p>
- After lots of searching, I finally found a paper on this topic:
- "*The Two Forms of First Person Singular Pronoun in Biblical Hebrew: Redundancy or Expressive Contrast?*" by E. J. Revell, Journal of Semitic Studies 40 (1995), pp. 199–207.
- The crux of Revell's argument is that "אני is typically used by status-marked human speakers, אנכי by others."
- He notes also that אני is also used often when someone is volunteering for, requesting or claiming a position, expressing emotion or care, etc. אנכי is used when describing a "shameful or distasteful" quality, solidarity with addressee, etc. G-d uses אנכי where "speech concerns the addressee on a personal level" or in statements describing background context. אני is used by G-d "in clauses which do not refer to the addressee".