Etymology

El Shaddai

Today it means: Epithet of Yahweh, usually translated as "God Almighty", though the exact meaning of "Shaddai" remains uncertain. Full definition →

Hebrew אֵל שַׁדַּי
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  1. Hebrew · borrowed fromאֵל שַׁדַּי“God Almighty”
  2. English todayEl Shaddai

Borrowed from Hebrew אֵל שַׁדַּי (ʼĒl Šadạy, “God Almighty”).

Words from the same roots

Hebrewאֵל שַׁדַּי all →

God Almighty

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.