Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

el shaddai

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.79 in modern English

Syllables: el shad-dai
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Hebrew

Word Breakdown

Root: אֵל שַׁדַּי

Questions

What does el shaddai mean?: Epithet of Yahweh, usually translated as "God Almighty", though the exact meaning of "Shaddai" remains uncertain.
Where does el shaddai come from?: It is traced to Hebrew.

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