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אל (El)
(Hebrew) god.
Not necessarily the god of any particular faith.
Rather, the connotations are similar to the English
word "god", which can be used to refer to deities
of any religion, independent of the speaker's
individual beliefs or lack thereof.
שדי (Shadday)
Etymology 1
Unknown. Possibly from שָׁד (shad, “breast”) + ־ַי (-áy),
indicating a connection between God and nourishment.
Etymology 2
שֵׁד (shéd, “demon”) + ־ִי (-í)
שֵׁדִי • (shedí)
demonic, mischievous, deceitful, malicious
Proper noun
שַׁדי (shaddáy)
Epithet for God, often translated as "Almighty"
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