5996. Ammishadday
Strong's Lexicon
Ammishadday: Ammishaddai

Original Word: עַמִּישַׁדַּי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: `Ammiyshadday
Pronunciation: am-mee-shad-dah'ee
Phonetic Spelling: (am-mee-shad-dah'ee)
Definition: Ammishaddai
Meaning: Ammishaddai

Word Origin: Derived from two Hebrew words: עַם (am, meaning "people") and שַׁדַּי (Shadday, a name for God, often translated as "Almighty").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for Ammishadday in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as it is a Hebrew proper name specific to the Old Testament.

Usage: The name Ammishadday means "people of the Almighty" or "my kinsman is the Almighty." It is used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible, signifying a connection or dedication to God, the Almighty.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, names were often theophoric, meaning they included the name of a deity, reflecting the religious beliefs and values of the people. The inclusion of "Shadday" in Ammishadday indicates a strong association with God, emphasizing the importance of divine protection and blessing. This reflects the broader cultural context where names were not just identifiers but also conveyed significant spiritual and familial meanings.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from am and Shadday
Definition
"my kinsman is Shaddai," a Danite
NASB Translation
Ammishaddai (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
עַמִּישַׁדָּ֑י proper name, masculine (my kinsman is Shadai): — a Danite Numbers 1:12; Numbers 2:25; Numbers 7:66,71; Numbers 10:25, ᵐ5 Αμος(ε)ισαδαι, ᵐ5L Αμισαδε.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Ammishaddai

From am and Shadday; people of (the) Almighty; Ammishaddai, an Israelite -- Ammishaddai.

see HEBREW am

see HEBREW Shadday

Forms and Transliterations
עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃ עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃ עמישדי׃ ‘am·mî·šad·dāy ‘ammîšaddāy amMishadDai
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Englishman's Concordance
Numbers 1:12
HEB: אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־ עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃
NAS: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai;
KJV: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
INT: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai

Numbers 2:25
HEB: אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־ עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי׃
NAS: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai,
KJV: the son of Ammishaddai.
INT: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai

Numbers 7:66
HEB: אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־ עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃
NAS: the son of Ammishaddai, leader
KJV: the son of Ammishaddai, prince
INT: Ahiezer of the sons of Ammishaddai

Numbers 7:71
HEB: אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־ עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃ פ
NAS: of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
KJV: of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
INT: of Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai

Numbers 10:25
HEB: אֲחִיעֶ֖זֶר בֶּן־ עַמִּישַׁדָּֽי׃
NAS: the son of Ammishaddai over
KJV: [was] Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.
INT: Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai

5 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 5996
5 Occurrences


‘am·mî·šad·dāy — 5 Occ.















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