שַׁדָּֽי
𐤔𐤃𐤉
Tsurishaday
of Zurishaddai
Tsûwrîyshadday is a proper noun designating an individual Israelite, specifically the father of Shelumiel, leader of the tribe of Simeon in the early records of the Israelite wilderness period. The name is a theophoric compound meaning 'My rock is Shaddai,' with 'Tsûr' meaning 'rock' understood metaphorically as 'the one who protects or supports,' and 'shaddai' functioning as a divine epithet likely meaning 'the Almighty.' The semantic range thus includes: (1) a personal name; (2) a theophoric statement of trust or relationship to the deity known as Shaddai.
Numbers 2:12 · Word #11
Lexicon H6701
| Lemma | צוּרִישַׁדַּי |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤅𐤓𐤉𐤔𐤃𐤉 |
| Transliteration | Tsurishaday |
| Strong's | H6701 |
| Definition | Tsûwrîyshadday is a proper noun designating an individual Israelite, specifically the father of Shelumiel, leader of the tribe of Simeon in the early records of the Israelite wilderness period. The name is a theophoric compound meaning 'My rock is Shaddai,' with 'Tsûr' meaning 'rock' understood metaphorically as 'the one who protects or supports,' and 'shaddai' functioning as a divine epithet likely meaning 'the Almighty.' The semantic range thus includes: (1) a personal name; (2) a theophoric statement of trust or relationship to the deity known as Shaddai. |
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 | of Zurishaddai |
SIBI-P1 Translation H6701-01
Overpowering One
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular proper noun; divine epithet used as a title. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects the root שדד, emphasizing overwhelming and devastating power. As a singular divine epithet (proper noun), it is expressed as a title highlighting the deity’s intrinsic might. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Tsurishaday
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: Overpowering One |
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