**What is so special about "ego eimi"?**

Comparing the definitive "I am" (ἐγώ εἰμι) / (Anoki, אָֽנֹכִי֙) - vs. - The Indefinite "I will be what I will be" /  "Ehyeh asher Ehyeh" (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה) :

**"I am" (ἐγώ εἰμι)** is a definitive declaration of being's status, like **"Here I am" (Hineni, הִנֵּֽנִי)** in Exodus 3:4. 

"I am" (ἐγώ εἰμι) is often misrepresented as the reflective essence of YHVH stated in Exodus 3:14.

 "Ehyeh asher Ehyeh" (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה)

The limitless status of "I-will-be what I-will-be" / "Ehyeh asher Ehyeh" (אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה) in Exodus 3:14 reveals indefinite potential, while **"I am" / "Anoki" (אָֽנֹכִי֙)** found in Exodus 3:6 is specifically associating one Being with a definitive status.

**Definite**
Exodus 3:6 [MT]<blockquote>
[6] And He said, " **I am** the God of your father, the God of Avraham, the God of Yitschaq, and the God of Yaqov " (וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י אָבִ֔יךָ אֱלֹהֵ֧י אַבְרָהָ֛ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִצְחָ֖ק וֵֽאלֹהֵ֣י יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב)</blockquote>

**Indefinite**
Exodus 3:14 [MT]<blockquote>
[14] "God said to Moshe, "I Will Be what I Will Be" and He said, "So shall you say to the children of Yisrael, **'I Will Be'** has sent me to you." (וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־משֶׁ֔ה אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֶֽהְיֶ֑ה וַיֹּ֗אמֶר כֹּ֤ה תֹאמַר֙ לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶֽהְיֶ֖ה שְׁלָחַ֥נִי אֲלֵיכֶֽם )</blockquote>

In regards to phrases like "**I am the Gate**; whoever enters through me will be saved. They will come in and go out, and find pasture" found in John 10:9 [NIV]. - The definitive declaration of "I am the gate" reveals a significant status of Jesus (Yeshua, ישׁוּעָ) of Nazareth being "the Gate" [NIV] or "the Door" [KJV] to Salvation. 

John 10:9 [KJV] <blockquote>
I am **the Door**. By me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.</blockquote>

Yeshua's definitive declaration of being "The-Door" (ἡ-θύρα) in John 10:9 relates to Exodus 21:6 [MT].**

Exodus 21:6 [MT] : <blockquote>
[6]" his master shall bring him to the judges, and he shall bring him to **the Door** or to the doorpost, and his master shall bore his ear with an awl, and he shall serve him forever. " ( וְהִגִּישׁ֤וֹ אֲדֹנָיו֙ אֶל־הָ֣אֱלֹהִ֔ים וְהִגִּישׁוֹ֙ אֶל־**הַדֶּ֔לֶת** א֖וֹ אֶל־הַמְּזוּזָ֑ה וְרָצַ֨ע אֲדֹנָ֤יו אֶת־אָזְנוֹ֙ בַּמַּרְצֵ֔עַ וַֽעֲבָד֖וֹ לְעֹלָֽם )</blockquote>

**"Ha-Delet" (הַדֶּ֔לֶת) is synonymous with "The Door" / "He-Thyra" (ἡ-θύρα) in John 10:9. - A definitive status of Salvation.**

What is so special about "ego eimi"? - It proves a Being's existence when written or spoken.  It declares status & reveals presence.