שַׁדַּי
Sadday (Šadday)
/shad-DAI/
“Almighty, All-Sufficient”
The Almighty, the All-Sufficient God; ancient patriarchal name of God (El Shaddai) who enters into covenant with the patriarchs with fruitfulness and protection.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Perhaps from שָׁדַד (H7703) to overpower, or Akkadian shadu (mountain).
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Almighty
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שַׁדַּי (Almighty, All-Sufficient) -> παντοκράτωρ (almighty)
LXX conceptual translation: שַׁדַּי (Almighty, All-Sufficient) -> G2425
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שַׁדַּי (Sadday) carries significant theological or narrative weight.