Lexical Summary Shadday: Almighty Original Word: שַׁדַּי Strong's Exhaustive Concordance Almighty From shadad; the Almighty -- Almighty. see HEBREW shadad Brown-Driver-Briggs שַׁדַּי48 noun masculine, of deity (etymology dubious (I) Aq Symm Theod ἱκανός; Rabb שֶֿׁ + דַּי (self-) sufficient, no moderns. (2) = almighty, √ שׁדד + י = Thes De Di Sta, or √שׁדה = שׁדד, intensive noun Ew§ 155 c, but שׁדד (q. v.) is deal violently not simply mightily; compare ᵐ5 παντοκράτωρ14(15) t. (but in Pentateuch ׳אלשׁ is ό Θεόχ μου, σου, etc.), ᵑ9 mostly omnipotens. (3) < conjecture for original שֵׁדַי (see שֵׁד) my sovereign lord, "" אֲדֹנָי, בעלי NöSBA 1880, 775; ZMG xlii (1888), 481; HoffmPh. Inscr. 53; used of foreign deities (Deuteronomy 32:17), and so discredited (compare בַּעַל). — > other conjectures, e.g. RSOTJC, 424 √שׁדה pour forth (God as rain-giver); DlPr 96 followed by Assyrian šadû, high, ilu šâdû a, CheComm. Isaiah 2:148, or šadû, mountain, also in proper name; see further DrGen 404 ff.); — 1 שַׁדַּי Numbers 24:4,16 (J E, poem), and so as archaism Ruth 1:20,21; Psalm 68:15; Psalm 91:1; Joel 1:15 = Isaiah 13:6; Ezekiel 1:24 (strike out Co); especially Job 5:17 + 30:t. Job (+ Job 19:29 Ew Di, reading ׳שׁ for שׁדין). 2 אֵל שַׁדַּי Genesis 49:25 (poem; so read for ׳אֵת שׁ, see ⅏ ᵐ5 ᵑ6 Saad, Hebrew Manuscripts), and so, as archaism, divine name of patriarchs in P, Genesis 17:1; Genesis 28:3; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 48:3; Exodus 6:3; Genesis 43:14 (RP); so Ezekiel 10:5 (strike out Co; but ᵐ5 Σαδδαι). שַׁדּ֯יּן Job 19:29 see דין above. שׁדם √of following; meaning unknown). Topical Lexicon Overview and Significance שַׁדַּי (Shaddai) is rendered in English as “the Almighty,” highlighting the unlimited power, sufficiency, and sovereignty of God. The title appears independently or in the compound אֵל שַׁדַּי (El Shaddai, “God Almighty”), establishing God as the One who can accomplish His purposes, protect His covenant people, and supply every need. Approximately forty-eight occurrences span the Pentateuch, Historical Books, Wisdom Literature, Psalms, and Prophets, providing a rich panorama of divine self-revelation. Canonical Distribution • Pentateuch: 12 occurrences (Genesis, Exodus, Numbers) Revelation to the Patriarchs Genesis frames Shaddai as the covenant-making and covenant-keeping God: Covenant Assurance and Blessing Exodus 6:3 contrasts earlier patriarchal experience (“I appeared to Abraham…as God Almighty”) with Moses’ fuller revelation of the divine name YHWH. The continuity affirms that the covenantal God who delivered Israel from Egypt is the same Almighty known to the fathers. Numbers 24:4, 16 records Balaam’s involuntary oracle, declaring that even a pagan seer recognizes Shaddai’s sovereignty. Use in Wisdom and Poetic Literature Job employs Shaddai thirty-one times, weaving a theology of divine transcendence amid suffering: The concentration in Job emphasizes that unanswered pain must ultimately bow before an all-wise, all-powerful God. Psalm 91:1 links Shaddai to refuge: “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty,” pairing power with protective intimacy. Psalm 68 superscription in some manuscripts also invokes Shaddai in liturgical praise. Prophetic Oracles of Judgment and Restoration • Isaiah 13:6—The Day of the Lord comes “as destruction from the Almighty,” underscoring the irresistible nature of divine judgment upon Babylon. Liturgical and Devotional Usage Ruth evokes Shaddai in personal lament: “The Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me” (Ruth 1:20-21). Naomi’s confession admits God’s sovereign hand without surrendering covenant hope, illustrating that individual grief can still acknowledge divine omnipotence. Theological Themes 1. Omnipotence with sufficiency—Shaddai supplies life, fertility, protection, and judgment. Christological and New Covenant Connections The Septuagint often translates Shaddai as Παντοκράτωρ (Pantokrator), a title applied to the glorified Christ in Revelation (for example, Revelation 21:22). The New Testament thus identifies Jesus with the Almighty of the Old Testament, affirming His deity and unbroken lordship across covenants. Practical Ministry Applications • Pastoral Care: Encourage believers that the Almighty oversees both blessings and trials; His sufficiency silences anxiety (compare 2 Corinthians 12:9, where divine power is perfected in weakness). Shaddai therefore functions as a multifaceted declaration that the God of Scripture possesses absolute power, tender provision, and covenant fidelity from Genesis to Revelation. Forms and Transliterations די וְ֝שַׁדַּ֗י וְשַׁדַּ֖י וְשַׁדַּ֥י ושדי לְ֭שַׁדַּי לשדי מִ֭שַּׁדַּי מִשַּׁדַּ֥י מִשַׁדַּ֥י משדי שַׁ֝דַּ֗י שַׁ֭דַּי שַׁדַּ֓י שַׁדַּ֔י שַׁדַּ֖י שַׁדַּ֗י שַׁדַּ֛י שַׁדַּ֡י שַׁדַּ֣י שַׁדַּ֥י שַׁדַּי֙ שַׁדָּ֑י שדי Dai day lə·šad·day ləšadday Leshaddai mi·šad·day miš·šad·day mišadday mishadDai Mishshaddai miššadday šad·day šad·dāy šadday šaddāy shadDai veshadDai wə·šad·day wəšaddayLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 17:1 HEB: אֲנִי־ אֵ֣ל שַׁדַּ֔י הִתְהַלֵּ֥ךְ לְפָנַ֖י NAS: to him, I am God Almighty; Walk KJV: and said unto him, I [am] the Almighty God; INT: I am God Almighty Walk before Genesis 28:3 Genesis 35:11 Genesis 43:14 Genesis 48:3 Genesis 49:25 Exodus 6:3 Numbers 24:4 Numbers 24:16 Ruth 1:20 Ruth 1:21 Job 5:17 Job 6:4 Job 6:14 Job 8:3 Job 8:5 Job 11:7 Job 13:3 Job 15:25 Job 21:15 Job 21:20 Job 22:3 Job 22:17 Job 22:23 Job 22:25 48 Occurrences |
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