El Shaddai

proper noun

Epithet of Yahweh, usually translated as "God Almighty", though the exact meaning of "Shaddai" remains uncertain.

OriginHebrew אֵל שַׁדַּי →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Epithet of Yahweh, usually translated as "God Almighty", though the exact meaning of "Shaddai" remains uncertain.

Origin

  1. Hebrewאֵל שַׁדַּי“God Almighty”
  2. EnglishEl Shaddai

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

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APA

El Shaddai. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Shaddai

MLA

“El Shaddai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Shaddai. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “El Shaddai,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/El%20Shaddai.

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