Hebrew · H7706

שַׁדַּי

The Almighty

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שַׁדַּיH7706

PronunciationShaddai

What does שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) mean in the Bible?

שַׁדַּי (Shaddai): God as all-sufficient provider; emphasizes divine power to fulfill covenantal promises and sustain life

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What does שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) mean in the Bible?

שַׁדַּי (Shaddai): God as all-sufficient provider; emphasizes divine power to fulfill covenantal promises and sustain life

How does the BSB render H7706?

The BSB source-word alignment has 48 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include the Almighty (12), of the Almighty (9), Almighty (7), from the Almighty (6), and the Almighty (3).

Where does שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 17:1. Its strongest book concentrations include Job (31), Genesis (6), Ezekiel (2), Numbers (2).

Source Word Evidence

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How English Renders It

the Almighty12×Ruth 1:20, Job 13:3, Job 15:25, Job 22:3

of the Almighty9×Job 5:17, Job 6:4, Job 6:14, Job 11:7

Almighty7×Genesis 17:1, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 43:14

from the Almighty6×Numbers 24:4, Numbers 24:16, Job 27:13, Job 31:2

and the Almighty3×Ruth 1:21, Job 34:12, Job 35:13

Does the Almighty2×Job 8:3, Job 24:1

when the Almighty2×Job 29:5, Psalms 68:14

and ask the Almighty1×Job 8:5

and by the Almighty1×Genesis 49:25

and from the Almighty1×Job 34:10

can the Almighty1×Job 22:17

is the Almighty1×Job 21:15

Let the Almighty1×Job 31:35

then the Almighty1×Job 22:25

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First aligned rowGenesis 17:1

Aligned rows48

Books represented9

Genesis6Exodus1Numbers2Ruth2Job31Psalms2Isaiah1Ezekiel2Joel1

Source forms

שַׁדַּ֣י12xšad·dayJob 6:14, Job 11:7, Job 13:3, Job 21:20

שַׁ֝דַּ֗י7xšad·daiJob 5:17, Job 8:3, Job 8:5, Job 15:25

שַׁדַּי֙6xšad·dayGenesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 49:25, Numbers 24:4

וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י4xwə·šad·dayJob 23:16, Job 27:2, Job 34:12, Job 35:13

מִשַּׁדַּ֥י2xmiš·šad·dayJob 27:13, Isaiah 13:6

שַׁדַּ֛י2xšad·dayGenesis 48:3, Ruth 1:20

שַׁדַּ֥י2xšad·dayJob 21:15, Job 27:10

שַׁ֭דַּי2xšad·daiJob 22:23, Job 29:5

Parsing patterns

Noun - proper - masculine singular36xGenesis 17:1, Genesis 28:3, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 43:14

Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular6xRuth 1:21, Job 23:16, Job 27:2, Job 34:10

Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular4xJob 24:1, Job 27:13, Isaiah 13:6, Joel 1:15

Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular1xJob 31:35

Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular1xJob 22:3

Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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שַׁדַּי

What does שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) mean in the Bible?

What does שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) mean in the Bible?

How does the BSB render H7706?

Where does שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) appear in Scripture?

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