אל שדי
El Shaddai
The Hebrew phrase for "God almighty" is אל שדי (El Shaddai).
אל שדי is used as an interjection to express surprise or astonishment.
Meaning: Exclamation of surprise or astonishment. (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
El Shaddai
Did you know?
- The second word, שדי, is so debated by scholars that it might even be related to the Hebrew word for 'demon', שֵׁד.
- One theory suggests the name אל שדי connects to the Hebrew word for 'breast', שָׁד, implying a God who nourishes His people.
- While אל שדי is a name for God, the word אל also serves as a preposition meaning 'towards' or 'to'.
Examples in context
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה אֲדֹנָי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, הָאֵל הַגָּדוֹל, אֵל עֶלְיוֹןBlessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, God Almighty, Most High
Example conversation
Maya shows Noam a very large bill.
- נועם Noamאל שדי, מאיה, כמה זה עלה?El Shaddai, Maya, kama ze ala?God almighty, Maya, how much did this cost?
- מאיה Mayaזה עלה חמש מאות שקל.Ze ala khamesh me'ot shekel.It cost five hundred shekels.
- נועם Noamזה פשוט מטורף!Ze pashut meturaf!That is simply crazy!
- מאיה Mayaאני יודעת, זה היה יקר.Ani yoda'at, ze haya yakar.I know, it was expensive.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries אל, שדי, CC BY-SA 4.0.
