What does εἷς · σάββατον mean in the Bible?
εἷς · σάββατον is a Greek phrase meaning "the first day of the week".
Greek · G1520, G4521
τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων
One · the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications
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εἷςG1520one
Pronunciationheîs
Unity emphasizing singularity to exclusion of others; theologically expresses oneness in Christ and divine nature.
Open lexicon entry →σάββατονG4521the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications
Pronunciationsábbaton
Open lexicon entry →What does τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων (tē de mia tōn sabbatōn) mean in the Bible?
εἷς · σάββατον is a Greek phrase meaning "the first day of the week".
Full entry for τῇ δὲ μιᾷ τῶν σαββάτων (G1520, G4521) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1520, G4521?
G1520, G4521 is connected to 342 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. the first day of the week
Source Gloss
the first day of the week
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms342Case patternNominative (157)Number patternSingular (280)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 8:19 · Matt 9:18 · Matt 18:24 · Matt 19:16 · Matt 19:17 · Matt 20:21 · Matt 22:35 · Matt 23:8 · Matt 23:9 · Matt 23:10 · Matt 24:40 · Matt 26:14 · Matt 26:21 · Matt 26:22 · Matt 26:47 · Matt 26:5196×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 5:18 · Matt 5:29 · Matt 5:30 · Matt 6:29 · Matt 10:29 · Matt 18:12 · Matt 18:14 · Mark 4:8 · Mark 4:20 · Mark 10:21 · Luke 12:6 · Luke 12:27 · Luke 18:22 · John 1:3 · John 6:22 · John 10:3044×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineMatt 5:18 · Matt 19:6 · Matt 24:41 · Matt 26:69 · Mark 10:8 · Mark 12:42 · Mark 14:66 · Luke 17:35 · John 10:16 · Acts 4:32 · Acts 19:34 · Gal 4:24 · Eph 4:5 · 2 Pet 3:8 · Rev 9:1217×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:24 · Matt 18:10 · Luke 16:13 · Acts 17:26 · Acts 17:27 · Acts 21:26 · Rom 3:12 · Rom 5:12 · Rom 5:15 · Rom 5:16 · Rom 5:17 · Rom 5:19 · Rom 9:10 · 1 Cor 4:6 · 1 Cor 10:17 · Gal 3:2026×
Genitive · Singular · FeminineLuke 14:18 · Luke 17:34 · Luke 22:59 · Acts 24:21 · 1 Tim 3:2 · 1 Tim 3:12 · Titus 1:6 · Heb 12:168×
Genitive · Singular · NeuterLuke 10:42 · Rom 5:16 · Rom 5:18 · Gal 3:16 · Eph 4:16 · Rev 6:17×
Dative · Singular · FeminineMark 16:2 · Luke 5:12 · Luke 5:17 · Luke 8:22 · Luke 13:10 · Luke 20:1 · Luke 24:1 · John 20:1 · John 20:19 · Acts 20:7 · 1 Cor 10:8 · Eph 4:4 · Phil 1:27 · Heb 10:14 · Rev 18:8 · Rev 18:1018×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 20:13 · Matt 25:40 · Matt 25:45 · Luke 4:40 · Luke 11:46 · Luke 12:52 · Luke 15:7 · Luke 15:10 · Luke 15:15 · 2 Cor 11:2 · Gal 5:14 · Eph 4:7 · Col 4:613×
Dative · Singular · NeuterRom 12:4 · Rom 15:6 · 1 Cor 12:9 · 1 Cor 12:13 · Eph 2:16 · Eph 2:18 · Phil 1:27 · Col 3:15 · Jas 2:109×
Accusative · Singular · MasculineMatt 6:24 · Matt 6:27 · Matt 10:42 · Matt 13:46 · Matt 16:14 · Matt 18:6 · Matt 18:16 · Matt 18:28 · Matt 21:24 · Matt 23:15 · Matt 27:15 · Mark 8:14 · Mark 9:42 · Mark 11:29 · Mark 12:6 · Mark 15:642×
Cross-Language Connections
Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.