I am

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I am

Where it comes from

Originally after Biblical usage (Exodus 3:14), translating Hebrew אֶהְיֶה ('ehyeh).

proper noun

God, seen as self-sufficient and self-existent. And God said unto Moses, I Am That I Am: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me unto you.
colloquial A self-centred, arrogant person. Joe entered and said, ‘Dinner-time. The Great I Am upstairs has grudgingly assented to oxtail soup, bangers and mash, tinned peaches with ice cream.’

interjection I am something · someone

Indicates solidarity or a support of a shared conviction with the person or object upon which a perceived injustice is being inflicted. I am Charlie Hebdo!

Opposite: I am not

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Opposite: I am not

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@misc{i_am_2026,
  title = {I am},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/i%20am},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}