וְ/שַׁדַּ֖י

𐤅/𐤔𐤃𐤉

veshaday

and Shaddai

from שָׁדַד; the Almighty; Almighty.

H7706

Ruth 1:21 · Word #14

Lexicon H7706

Lemmaשַׁדַּי
Lemma (Paleo)𐤔𐤃𐤉
TransliterationShadday
Strong'sH7706
In-contextand Shaddai

Morphology HC/Np All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype p — Proper Name — Proper name

SIBI-P1 H7706-03

and Shadday, the Overpowering One

Rootשדד (sh-d-d)
Core Meaningsto overpower, devastate, lay waste, despoil
Semantic RangeAlmighty, Overpowerer, Destroyer, One of overwhelming might, sovereign power
Conceptual SignificanceShadday is a key patriarchal name of God (e.g., "El Shadday"), emphasizing His irresistible power to judge, subdue, and also to protect and bless. It highlights YHWH’s supreme sovereignty and capacity to overcome all opposition.
Morphological NotesConjunction וְ ("and") prefixed to a masculine singular proper noun (Np). Functions as a divine title, grammatically singular.
Rendering Rationaleשַׁדַּי is a proper masculine singular divine title traditionally rendered "Almighty," likely derived from the root שׁדד (to overpower or devastate). Rendering it as "the Overpowering One" preserves the root sense of overwhelming might, while the prefixed וְ is reflected by "and," and the singular proper-name status is maintained.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root שדד (to overpower, devastate, lay waste, despoil)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H795-03 beashedod in Ravager-Ashdod
H795-04 meashedod from Ravager-town (Ashdod)
H7706-01 mishaday from the Overpowering One
H7703-01 neshadunu we have been ravaged
H7699-02 shadayim two breasts
H7703-02 shadedah she has laid waste
H7703-05 shoded ravager
H7703-06 shodedey ravaging devastators of
H7703-07 shodedim ravaging men
H7703-08 shudad he has been violently laid waste
H7703-09 shudadenu we have been utterly ravaged
shudadu they have been violently ravaged
H795-05 uveashedod and in Ashdod, the Ravager-Stronghold
H7703-12 yushad he will be laid waste

Word Usage (48 occurrences of H7706)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 17:1 שַׁדַּ֔י shaday Almighty
Genesis 28:3 שַׁדַּי֙ shaday Almighty
Genesis 35:11 שַׁדַּי֙ shaday Almighty