shaday · Shaddai, Almighty

What it means

shaday (שַׁדַּי) is a Hebrew word of the Bible that means “Shaddai, Almighty”.

"Shaddai": an ancient name of God, above all in Genesis and Job. It is usually translated "Almighty"; the exact origin of the word is not certain.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Genesis×6
• Exodus×1
• Numbers×2
• Ruth×2
• Job×31
• Psalms×2
• Isaiah×1
• Ezekiel×2
• Joel×1

• Genesis 17:1

  When Abram was ninety-nine years old, YHWH appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am El Shaddai; walk before me and be blameless.

• Genesis 28:3

  May El Shaddai bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you become an assembly of peoples.

• Genesis 35:11

  And Elohim said to him, “I am El Shaddai. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and an assembly of nations will come from you, and kings will come out from your loins.

• Genesis 43:14

  May El Shaddai give you mercy before the man, so that he releases to you your other brother and Benjamin. As for me, if I am bereaved, I am bereaved.”

• Genesis 48:3

  Jacob said to Joseph, “El Shaddai appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan and blessed me.

• Genesis 49:25

  by the El of your father, who will help you, and by Shaddai, who will bless you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breasts and of the womb.

• Exodus 6:3

  I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as El Shaddai, but by my name, YHWH, I did not make myself known to them.

• Numbers 24:4

  the oracle of him who hears the words of El, who sees the vision of Shaddai, fallen down and with eyes uncovered:

• Numbers 24:16

  the oracle of him who hears the words of El, and knows the knowledge of Elyon, who sees the vision of Shaddai, fallen down and with eyes uncovered:

• Ruth 1:20

  She said to them, “Do not call me Naomi; call me Mara, for Shaddai has dealt very bitterly with me.

• Ruth 1:21

  I went away full, and empty YHWH has brought me back. Why do you call me Naomi, when YHWH has testified against me and Shaddai has done me harm?”

• Job 5:17

  Look, happy is the mortal whom Eloah reproves; so do not despise the correction of Shaddai.

• Job 6:4

  For the arrows of Shaddai are with me, whose venom my spirit drinks; the terrors of Eloah are arrayed against me.

• Job 6:14

  To the one who is fainting is owed loyal love from his companion, even if he forsakes the fear of Shaddai.

• Job 8:3

  Does El twist justice? Or does Shaddai twist righteousness?

• Job 8:5

  If you will seek El and plead with Shaddai,

• Job 11:7

  Can you find the depths of Eloah? Or can you find the very limit of Shaddai?

• Job 13:3

  But I would speak to Shaddai, and to argue with El I desire.

• Job 15:25

  Because he stretched out his hand against El, and against Shaddai he acts the hero;

• Job 21:15

  What is Shaddai, that we should serve him? And of what use is it to us that we entreat him?’

• Job 21:20

  Let his eyes see his ruin, and let him drink of the wrath of Shaddai.

• Job 22:3

  Does Shaddai have an interest in your being righteous, or is it gain that you make blameless your ways?

• Job 22:17

  who said to El, ‘Turn away from us,’ and, ‘What will Shaddai do to them?’

• Job 22:23

  If you return to Shaddai, you will be built up; if you remove injustice far from your tent,

• Job 22:25

  then Shaddai will be your gold, and silver in abundance for you.

• Job 22:26

  For then in Shaddai you will delight, and lift up your face to Eloah.

• Job 23:16

  El has softened my heart, and Shaddai has troubled me.

• Job 24:1

  Why are times not stored up by Shaddai, and why do those who know him not see his days?

• Job 27:2

  “As El lives, who has taken away my right, and Shaddai, who has embittered my soul,

• Job 27:10

  Will he delight in Shaddai? Will he call on Eloah at all times?

• Job 27:11

  I will teach you about the hand of El; what is with Shaddai I will not hide.

• Job 27:13

  This is the portion of a wicked human being with El, and the inheritance that tyrants receive from Shaddai:

• Job 29:5

  when Shaddai was still with me, and around me my young men;

• Job 31:2

  And what would be the portion of Eloah from above, and the inheritance of Shaddai from the heights?

• Job 31:35

  Oh that I had one to hear me! Look, my mark; let Shaddai answer me! And the document that the man of my case has written!

• Job 32:8

  Surely it is a spirit in the mortal, and the breath of Shaddai that makes them understand.

• Job 33:4

  The spirit of El has made me, and the breath of Shaddai gives me life.

• Job 34:10

  Therefore, men of heart, listen to me: far be it from El to do wickedness, and from Shaddai to do injustice.

• Job 34:12

  Yes, truly, El does not act wickedly, and Shaddai does not pervert justice.

• Job 35:13

  Surely emptiness El does not hear, and Shaddai does not perceive it.

And 8 more times.