Every Name in Tanakh

שַׁדַּי Shaddai

Every verse in which this name stands — 48 places, in canonical order, first appearance to last. These are the occurrences our own corpus tags as this name, counting every form the text writes it in, which is the number on the list.

Divine NameGematria 314×48 named in TanakhFirst appearance:

Shaddai — one of the seven Names the Rambam counts as holy (Foundations of the Torah 6:2). It is the Name by which God made Himself known to the fathers, and tradition reads it as the One who is sufficient, who said to His world dai — enough.

Genesis 17:1בראשית יז:א

וַיְהִי אַבְרָם בֶּן־תִּשְׁעִים שָׁנָה וְתֵשַׁע שָׁנִים וַיֵּרָא יְהוָה אֶל־אַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלָיו אֲנִי־אֵל שַׁדַּי הִתְהַלֵּךְ לְפָנַי וֶהְיֵה תָמִֽים

And when Abram was ninety years old and nine, the LORD appeared to Abram, and said unto him: ‘I am God Almighty; walk before Me, and be thou wholehearted.

Genesis 28:3בראשית כח:ג

וְאֵל שַׁדַּי יְבָרֵךְ אֹֽתְךָ וְיַפְרְךָ וְיַרְבֶּךָ וְהָיִיתָ לִקְהַל עַמִּֽים

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a congregation of peoples;

Genesis 35:11בראשית לה:יא

וַיֹּאמֶר לוֹ אֱלֹהִים אֲנִי אֵל שַׁדַּי פְּרֵה וּרְבֵה גּוֹי וּקְהַל גּוֹיִם יִהְיֶה מִמֶּךָּ וּמְלָכִים מֵחֲלָצֶיךָ יֵצֵֽאוּ

And God said unto him: ‘I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins;

Genesis 43:14בראשית מג:יד

וְאֵל שַׁדַּי יִתֵּן לָכֶם רַחֲמִים לִפְנֵי הָאִישׁ וְשִׁלַּח לָכֶם אֶת־אֲחִיכֶם אַחֵר וְאֶת־בִּנְיָמִין וַאֲנִי כַּאֲשֶׁר שָׁכֹלְתִּי שָׁכָֽלְתִּי

and God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release unto you your other brother and Benjamin. And as for me, if I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.’

Genesis 48:3בראשית מח:ג

וַיֹּאמֶר יַעֲקֹב אֶל־יוֹסֵף אֵל שַׁדַּי נִרְאָֽה־אֵלַי בְּלוּז בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן וַיְבָרֶךְ אֹתִֽי

And Jacob said unto Joseph: ‘God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,

Genesis 49:25בראשית מט:כה

מֵאֵל אָבִיךָ וְיַעְזְרֶךָּ וְאֵת שַׁדַּי וִיבָרְכֶךָּ בִּרְכֹת שָׁמַיִם מֵעָל בִּרְכֹת תְּהוֹם רֹבֶצֶת תָּחַת בִּרְכֹת שָׁדַיִם וָרָֽחַם

Even by the God of thy father, who shall help thee, And by the Almighty, who shall bless thee, With blessings of heaven above, Blessings of the deep that coucheth beneath, Blessings of the breasts, and of the womb.

Exodus 6:3שמות ו:ג

וָאֵרָא אֶל־אַבְרָהָם אֶל־יִצְחָק וְאֶֽל־יַעֲקֹב בְּאֵל שַׁדָּי וּשְׁמִי יְהוָה לֹא נוֹדַעְתִּי לָהֶֽם

and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, as God Almighty, but by My name יהוה I made Me not known to them.

Numbers 24:4במדבר כד:ד

נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי־אֵל אֲשֶׁר מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶֽחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָֽיִם

The saying of him who heareth the words of God, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Fallen down, yet with opened eyes:

Numbers 24:16במדבר כד:טז

נְאֻם שֹׁמֵעַ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וְיֹדֵעַ דַּעַת עֶלְיוֹן מַחֲזֵה שַׁדַּי יֶֽחֱזֶה נֹפֵל וּגְלוּי עֵינָֽיִם

The saying of him who heareth the words of God, And knoweth the knowledge of the Most High, Who seeth the vision of the Almighty, Fallen down, yet with opened eyes:

Isaiah 13:6ישעיהו יג:ו

הֵילִילוּ כִּי קָרוֹב יוֹם יְהוָה כְּשֹׁד מִשַּׁדַּי יָבֽוֹא

Howl ye; for the day of the LORD is at hand; As destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

Ezekiel 1:24יחזקאל א:כד

וָאֶשְׁמַע אֶת־קוֹל כַּנְפֵיהֶם כְּקוֹל מַיִם רַבִּים כְּקוֹל־שַׁדַּי בְּלֶכְתָּם קוֹל הֲמֻלָּה כְּקוֹל מַחֲנֶה בְּעָמְדָם תְּרַפֶּינָה כַנְפֵיהֶֽן

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings like the noise of great waters, like the voice of the Almighty, a noise of tumult like the noise of a host; when they stood, they let down their wings.

Ezekiel 10:5יחזקאל י:ה

וְקוֹל כַּנְפֵי הַכְּרוּבִים נִשְׁמַע עַד־הֶחָצֵר הַחִיצֹנָה כְּקוֹל אֵל־שַׁדַּי בְּדַבְּרֽוֹ

And the sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of God Almighty when He speaketh.

Joel 1:15יואל א:טו

אֲהָהּ לַיּוֹם כִּי קָרוֹב יוֹם יְהוָה וּכְשֹׁד מִשַׁדַּי יָבֽוֹא

Alas for the day! For the day of the LORD is at hand, And as a destruction from the Almighty shall it come.

Psalms 68:15תהלים סח:טו

בְּפָרֵשׂ שַׁדַּי מְלָכִים בָּהּ תַּשְׁלֵג בְּצַלְמֽוֹן

When the Almighty scattereth kings therein, It snoweth in Zalmon.

Psalms 91:1תהלים צא:א

יֹשֵׁב בְּסֵתֶר עֶלְיוֹן בְּצֵל שַׁדַּי יִתְלוֹנָֽן

O thou that dwellest in the covert of the Most High, And abidest in the shadow of the Almighty;

Job 5:17איוב ה:יז

הִנֵּה אַשְׁרֵי אֱנוֹשׁ יוֹכִחֶנּֽוּ אֱלוֹהַּ וּמוּסַר שַׁדַּי אַל־תִּמְאָֽס

Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.

Job 6:4איוב ו:ד

כִּי חִצֵּי שַׁדַּי עִמָּדִי אֲשֶׁר חֲמָתָם שֹׁתָה רוּחִי בִּעוּתֵי אֱלוֹהַּ יַֽעַרְכֽוּנִי

For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison whereof my spirit drinketh up; the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.

Job 6:14איוב ו:יד

לַמָּס מֵרֵעֵהוּ חָסֶד וְיִרְאַת שַׁדַּי יַעֲזֽוֹב

To him that is ready to faint kindness is due from his friend, Even to him that forsaketh the fear of the Almighty.

Job 8:3איוב ח:ג

הַאֵל יְעַוֵּת מִשְׁפָּט וְאִם־שַׁדַּי יְעַוֵּֽת־צֶֽדֶק

Doth God pervert judgment? Or doth the Almighty pervert justice?

Job 8:5איוב ח:ה

אִם־אַתָּה תְּשַׁחֵר אֶל־אֵל וְאֶל־שַׁדַּי תִּתְחַנָּֽן

If thou wouldest seek earnestly unto God, And make thy supplication to the Almighty;

Job 11:7איוב יא:ז

הַחֵקֶר אֱלוֹהַ תִּמְצָא אִם עַד־תַּכְלִית שַׁדַּי תִּמְצָֽא

Canst thou find out the deep things of God? Canst thou attain unto the purpose of the Almighty?

Job 13:3איוב יג:ג

אוּלָם אֲנִי אֶל־שַׁדַּי אֲדַבֵּר וְהוֹכֵחַ אֶל־אֵל אֶחְפָּֽץ

Notwithstanding I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.

Job 15:25איוב טו:כה

כִּֽי־נָטָה אֶל־אֵל יָדוֹ וְאֶל־שַׁדַּי יִתְגַּבָּֽר

Because he hath stretched out his hand against God, And behaveth himself proudly against the Almighty;

Job 21:15איוב כא:טו

מַה־שַׁדַּי כִּֽי־נַֽעַבְדֶנּוּ וּמַה־נּוֹעִיל כִּי נִפְגַּע־בּֽוֹ

What is the Almighty, that we should serve Him? And what profit should we have, if we pray unto Him?’—

Job 21:20איוב כא:כ

יִרְאוּ עינו כִּידוֹ וּמֵחֲמַת שַׁדַּי יִשְׁתֶּֽה

Let his own eyes see his destruction, And let him drink of the wrath of the Almighty.

Job 22:3איוב כב:ג

הַחֵפֶץ לְשַׁדַּי כִּי תִצְדָּק וְאִם־בֶּצַע כִּֽי־תַתֵּם דְּרָכֶֽיךָ

Is it any advantage to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? Or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways blameless?

Job 22:17איוב כב:יז

הָאֹמְרִים לָאֵל סוּר מִמֶּנּוּ וּמַה־יִּפְעַל שַׁדַּי לָֽמוֹ

Who said unto God: ‘Depart from us’; And what could the Almighty do unto them?

Job 22:23איוב כב:כג

אִם־תָּשׁוּב עַד־שַׁדַּי תִּבָּנֶה תַּרְחִיק עַוְלָה מֵאָהֳלֶֽךָ

If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up— If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents,

Job 22:25איוב כב:כה

וְהָיָה שַׁדַּי בְּצָרֶיךָ וְכֶסֶף תּוֹעָפוֹת לָֽךְ

And the Almighty be thy treasure, And precious silver unto thee;

Job 22:26איוב כב:כו

כִּי־אָז עַל־שַׁדַּי תִּתְעַנָּג וְתִשָּׂא אֶל־אֱלוֹהַּ פָּנֶֽיךָ

Then surely shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, And shalt lift up thy face unto God.

Job 23:16איוב כג:טז

וְאֵל הֵרַךְ לִבִּי וְשַׁדַּי הִבְהִילָֽנִי

Yea, God hath made my heart faint, And the Almighty hath affrighted me;

Job 24:1איוב כד:א

מַדּוּעַ מִשַּׁדַּי לֹא־נִצְפְּנוּ עִתִּים וידעו לֹא־חָזוּ יָמָֽיו

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know Him see His days?

Job 27:2איוב כז:ב

חַי־אֵל הֵסִיר מִשְׁפָּטִי וְשַׁדַּי הֵמַר נַפְשִֽׁי

As God liveth, who hath taken away my right; And the Almighty, who hath dealt bitterly with me;

Job 27:10איוב כז:י

אִם־עַל־שַׁדַּי יִתְעַנָּג יִקְרָא אֱלוֹהַּ בְּכָל־עֵֽת

Will he have his delight in the Almighty, And call upon God at all times?

Job 27:11איוב כז:יא

אוֹרֶה אֶתְכֶם בְּיַד־אֵל אֲשֶׁר עִם־שַׁדַּי לֹא אֲכַחֵֽד

I will teach you concerning the hand of God; That which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.

Job 27:13איוב כז:יג

זֶה חֵֽלֶק־אָדָם רָשָׁע עִם־אֵל וְֽנַחֲלַת עָרִיצִים מִשַּׁדַּי יִקָּֽחוּ

This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.

Job 29:5איוב כט:ה

בְּעוֹד שַׁדַּי עִמָּדִי סְבִיבוֹתַי נְעָרָֽי

When the Almighty was yet with me, And my children were about me;

Job 31:2איוב לא:ב

וּמֶה חֵלֶק אֱלוֹהַּ מִמָּעַל וְֽנַחֲלַת שַׁדַּי מִמְּרֹמִֽים

For what would be the portion of God from above, And the heritage of the Almighty from on high?

Job 31:35איוב לא:לה

מִי יִתֶּן־לִי שֹׁמֵעַֽ לִי הֶן־תָּוִי שַׁדַּי יַעֲנֵנִי וְסֵפֶר כָּתַב אִישׁ רִיבִֽי

Oh that I had one to hear me!— Lo, here is my signature, let the Almighty answer me— And that I had the indictment which mine adversary hath written!

Job 32:8איוב לב:ח

אָכֵן רֽוּחַ־הִיא בֶאֱנוֹשׁ וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּבִינֵֽם

But it is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty, that giveth them understanding.

Job 33:4איוב לג:ד

רֽוּחַ־אֵל עָשָׂתְנִי וְנִשְׁמַת שַׁדַּי תְּחַיֵּֽנִי

The spirit of God hath made me, And the breath of the Almighty given me life.

Job 34:10איוב לד:י

לָכֵן אַנֲשֵׁי לֵבָב שִׁמְעוּ לִי חָלִלָה לָאֵל מֵרֶשַׁע וְשַׁדַּי מֵעָֽוֶל

Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: Far be it from God, that He should do wickedness; And from the Almighty, that He should commit iniquity.

Job 34:12איוב לד:יב

אַף־אָמְנָם אֵל לֹֽא־יַרְשִׁיעַ וְשַׁדַּי לֹֽא־יְעַוֵּת מִשְׁפָּֽט

Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Job 35:13איוב לה:יג

אַךְ־שָׁוְא לֹא־יִשְׁמַע אֵל וְשַׁדַּי לֹא יְשׁוּרֶֽנָּה

Surely God will not hear vanity, Neither will the Almighty regard it.

Job 37:23איוב לז:כג

שַׁדַּי לֹֽא־מְצָאנֻהוּ שַׂגִּיא־כֹחַ וּמִשְׁפָּט וְרֹב־צְדָקָה לֹא יְעַנֶּֽה

The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, Yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.

Job 40:2איוב מ:ב

הֲרֹב עִם־שַׁדַּי יִסּוֹר מוֹכִיחַ אֱלוֹהַּ יַעֲנֶֽנָּה

Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Ruth 1:20רות א:כ

וַתֹּאמֶר אֲלֵיהֶן אַל־תִּקְרֶאנָה לִי נָעֳמִי קְרֶאןָ לִי מָרָא כִּי־הֵמַר שַׁדַּי לִי מְאֹֽד

And she said unto them: ‘Call me not Naomi, call me Marah; for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me.

Ruth 1:21רות א:כא

אֲנִי מְלֵאָה הָלַכְתִּי וְרֵיקָם הֱשִׁיבַנִי יְהוָה לָמָּה תִקְרֶאנָה לִי נָעֳמִי וַֽיהוָה עָנָה בִי וְשַׁדַּי הֵרַֽע לִֽי

I went out full, and the LORD hath brought me back home empty; why call ye me Naomi, seeing the LORD hath testified against me, and the Almighty hath afflicted me?’

Quick answers

What is the gematria of Shaddai?

Shaddai — שדי in Hebrew — has a gematria of 314 in the standard method.

How many times is Shaddai named in the Tanakh?

48 times, first at Genesis 17:1.

A spelling is not a name. The written word שדי stands 60 times in the corpus, which is a different question and often a different number: the same letters can spell another name or an ordinary word, and a name written with a particle attached is a word that search never returns. It is here, as itself.

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