עַמִּֽישַׁדָּֽי
𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤃𐤉
Amishaday
Ammishaddai
A personal name of an Israelite: 'Ammishaddai.' The name most likely means 'my kinsman is Shaddai' or 'my people are Shaddai,' referencing direct or clan relationship to the deity known as Shaddai (often rendered as 'the Almighty'). The word functions only as a proper noun, identifying the father of Ahiezer, a leader among the tribe of Dan during the wilderness period.
Numbers 1:12 · Word #4
Lexicon H5996
| Lemma | עַמִּישַׁדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤏𐤌𐤉𐤔𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Amishaday |
| Strong's | H5996 |
| Definition | A personal name of an Israelite: 'Ammishaddai.' The name most likely means 'my kinsman is Shaddai' or 'my people are Shaddai,' referencing direct or clan relationship to the deity known as Shaddai (often rendered as 'the Almighty'). The word functions only as a proper noun, identifying the father of Ahiezer, a leader among the tribe of Dan during the wilderness period. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Ammishaddai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H5996-01
My kin is Shaddai
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; compound of עַם with 1cs suffix (עַמִּי, "my kin/my people") + שַׁדַּי (Shaddai). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines עַם (kinsman/people) with a first person singular suffix ("my") and the divine title שַׁדַּי (Shaddai), forming a nominal declaration. This rendering preserves the possessive morphology and the theophoric structure of the proper name. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Amishaday
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: My kin is Shaddai |
AI-generated (generate_p2_names)