Bible Verses About El Shaddai: 12

Q: What Hebrew words stand behind El Shaddai?

El (H410) and Shaddai (H7706). See the word study above and the Blue Letter Bible / Bible Hub lexicon links.

"When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, 'I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.'"

— Genesis 17:1 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about El Shaddai want Scripture on the name El Shaddai — "God Almighty" — not only the general shadow of the Almighty or God's presence lists, and not protection or strength alone. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about the shadow of the Almighty, Bible verses about God's presence, Bible verses about protection, Bible verses about strength, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about covenant, and Bible verse of the day. El Shaddai here means the Almighty name spoken to Abraham and the patriarchs — distinct from shade / wing catalogs alone. Psalm 91:1 pairs the Most High with the Almighty, Shaddai; see Bible verses about the Most High. The name the living God is another name that stresses God is alive and active.

Word study (lead theme). In Hebrew, אֵל שַׁדַּי El Shaddai — El (H410) and Shaddai (Strong's H7706; Bible Hub H7706) — Almighty, the Almighty One. Genesis 17:1 records the Lord saying to Abram, "I am God Almighty." This list tracks that name and the Almighty / Shaddai lines in covenant speech, not the whole shade inventory.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 17 presses that God appeared and said, I am the Almighty God — all-sufficient for the promise — and called Abram to walk before him (Bible Hub MHC Genesis 17; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Genesis 17). Psalm 91 later speaks of rest in the shadow of the Almighty (Bible Hub MHC Psalm 91; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Psalm 91). (Shadow and presence lists live on those pages; this list centers the Almighty name.)

12 Bible verses about El Shaddai

Genesis 17:1. "When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, 'I am God Almighty; walk before me faithfully and be blameless.'" I am God Almighty — El Shaddai to Abram. See Bible verses about covenant.
Genesis 28:3. "May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and increase your numbers until you become a community of peoples." May God Almighty bless you — Isaac's blessing. See Bible verses about providence.
Genesis 35:11. "And God said to him, 'I am God Almighty; be fruitful and increase in number. A nation and a community of nations will come from you, and kings will be among your descendants.'" I am God Almighty — to Jacob at Bethel. See Bible verses about faith.
Genesis 43:14. "And may God Almighty grant you mercy before the man so that he will let your other brother and Benjamin come back with you…" God Almighty grant you mercy. See Bible verses about mercy.
Genesis 48:3. "Jacob said to Joseph, 'God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there he blessed me'" God Almighty appeared — Jacob's testimony. See Bible verses about God's love.
Genesis 49:25. "because of your father's God, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the skies above, blessings of the deep springs below, blessings of the breast and womb." The Almighty who blesses you. See Bible verses about hope.
Exodus 6:3. "I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name the Lord I did not make myself fully known to them." Appeared as God Almighty — then the Lord name. See Bible verses about the word of God.
Ruth 1:20-21. "'Don't call me Naomi,' she told them. 'Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.'" The Almighty — named in bitter grief. See Bible verses about comfort.
Job 5:17. "Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty." Discipline of the Almighty. See Bible verses about wisdom.
Job 11:7. "Can you fathom the mysteries of God? Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?" Limits of the Almighty — beyond probe. See Bible verses about God's glory.
Psalm 91:1. "Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty." Rest in the shadow of the Almighty. See Bible verses about the shadow of the Almighty.
2 Corinthians 6:18. "'I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.'" Says the Lord Almighty — Father to sons and daughters. See Bible verses about God's love.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the Almighty name — not twelve as a grind. If you need the covenant self-revelation, start with Genesis 17:1. If you need patriarchal blessing speech, open Genesis 28:3 or 35:11. If you need rest under the Almighty, open Psalm 91:1. For the shade catalog beside El Shaddai, open Bible verses about the shadow of the Almighty. For presence, open Bible verses about God's presence. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day. For Revelation 4:8's Lord God Almighty, see Bible verses about Lord God Almighty.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about El Shaddai?

Genesis 17:1 (I am God Almighty), Exodus 6:3 (appeared as God Almighty), and Psalm 91:1 (shadow of the Almighty) are clear starting places.

How do Bible verses about El Shaddai differ from shadow of the Almighty alone?

Shadow-of-the-Almighty pages often survey shade, wings, and refuge imagery. This page centers the name El Shaddai in covenant speech to Abraham and the patriarchs, then cross-links the shade list. See Bible verses about the shadow of the Almighty.

What does El Shaddai mean?

El Shaddai means "God Almighty" (the Almighty One) — the name God used of himself to Abram in Genesis 17:1. Hebrew Shaddai (H7706) is the Almighty.

What Hebrew words stand behind El Shaddai?

El (H410) and Shaddai (H7706). See the word study above and the Blue Letter Bible / Bible Hub lexicon links.

How can I use these verses in prayer or study?

Read Genesis 17:1, then Psalm 91:1. Thank God that he is Almighty and all-sufficient for his promises. For strength beside the Almighty, open Bible verses about strength. For protection, open Bible verses about protection.

Sources

Blue Letter Bible lexicon: H410, H7706 (links above).
Bible Hub Hebrew entries and Matthew Henry Concise on Genesis 17 and Psalm 91 (links above).
Cross-links: shadow of the Almighty, God's presence, protection, strength, faith, hope, covenant, providence, mercy, comfort, wisdom, God's glory, God's love, word of God.