shaddai Summary and Overview
Bible Dictionaries at a Glance
shaddai in Easton's Bible Dictionary
the Omnipotent, the name of God in frequent use in the Hebrew Scriptures, generally translated "the Almighty."
shaddai in Schaff's Bible Dictionary
SHAD'DAI (the mighty), the name for God in common use, along with "El," before Jehovah was revealed. It is translated "the Almighty."
shaddai in Fausset's Bible Dictionary
("ALMIGHTY".) (See GOD.) Gesenius derives from shad, shaadad, "to be strong." Isaiah 13:6 plays on similar sounds, "destruction from the Almighty," shod ("devastating tempest") from Shadday. Rashi and the Talmud (Chagiga, 12, section 1) from sh "He who is," and day "allsufficient."