i think it meand the mighty or something like that.
2006-08-16 15:54:29 · 6 answers · asked by ande 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
El means God and here's what the ISBE has to say about the rest:
In the patriarchal literature, and in Job particularly, where it is put into the mouths of the patriarchs, this name appears sometimes in the compound אל שׁדּי, 'ēl shadday, sometimes alone. While its root meaning also is uncertain, the suggested derivation from שׁדד, shādhadh, “to destroy,” “to terrify,” seems most probable, signifying the God who is manifested by the terribleness of His mighty acts. “The Storm God,” from שׁדא, shādhā', “to pour out,” has been suggested, but is improbable; and even more so the fanciful שׁ, she, and דּי, day, meaning “who is sufficient.” Its use in patriarchal days marks an advance over looser Semitic conceptions to the stricter monotheistic idea of almightiness, and is in accord with the early consciousness of Deity in race or individual as a God of awe, or even terror. Its monotheistic character is in harmony with its use in the Abrahamic times, and is further corroborated by its parallel in Septuagint and New Testament, παντοκράτωρ, pantokrátōr, “all-powerful.”
2006-08-16 16:01:54 · answer #1 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually translated into English as El Shaddai: God Almighty, upon further investigation I've discovered that though El accurately translates into God, the derivation of Shaddai is not certain, it may be derived from words meaning power, breasts (as in being fruitful, or being all-sufficient as in a mother's breasts being all-sufficient for her baby), mountain or destroy, all of which have scriptural support. Excellent question.
Best regards.
2006-08-16 16:00:19 · answer #2 · answered by Nancy D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
El Shaddai. God Almighty
2006-08-16 16:03:22 · answer #3 · answered by Kithy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
El Shaddai.
God Almighty or God All Sufficient.
2006-08-16 16:00:07 · answer #4 · answered by King Ted 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is evident that the people here don't speak hebrew, since "sha-day" doesn't mean "powerful" or anything like that.
The jewish tradition has a translation, but since you appear to be christian, I'll assume you don't have much respect for the jewish tradition and the words of the rabbis.
2006-08-16 16:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
THAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR GOD...GOD ALMIGHTY..ITS HEBREW
2006-08-16 16:10:18 · answer #6 · answered by AMERICAN_YANKEE35 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋