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τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου

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 · day

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σάββατον G4521 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
Pronunciation sábbaton
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ἡμέρα G2250 day
Pronunciation hēméra
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What does τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τοῦ σαββάτου (tē hēmera tou sabbatou) mean in the Bible?

σάββατον · ἡμέρα is a Greek word meaning "on the Sabbath day".

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Meaning

on the Sabbath day
Grammatical Forms

How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.

Nominative · Singular · Neuter Mark 2:27 · Luke 23:54 · John 5:9 · John 5:10 · John 9:14 5×
Genitive · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:8 · Mark 2:28 · Mark 6:2 · Mark 16:1 · Mark 16:9 · Luke 6:5 · Luke 13:14 · Luke 13:16 · Luke 14:5 · Luke 18:12 · John 19:31 · Acts 1:12 · 1 Cor 16:2 13×
Genitive · Plural · Neuter Matt 28:1 · Mark 16:2 · Luke 4:16 · Luke 24:1 · John 20:1 · John 20:19 · Acts 13:14 · Acts 16:13 · Acts 20:7 · Col 2:16 11×
Dative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:2 · Matt 24:20 · Luke 6:1 · Luke 6:6 · Luke 6:7 · Luke 6:9 · Luke 13:14 · Luke 13:15 · Luke 14:1 · Luke 14:3 · John 5:16 · John 7:22 · John 7:23 · John 19:31 · Acts 13:44 16×
Dative · Plural · Neuter Matt 12:1 · Matt 12:5 · Matt 12:10 · Matt 12:11 · Matt 12:12 · Mark 1:21 · Mark 2:23 · Mark 2:24 · Mark 3:2 · Mark 3:4 · Luke 4:31 · Luke 6:2 · Luke 13:10 13×
Accusative · Singular · Neuter Matt 12:5 · Mark 2:27 · Luke 23:56 · John 5:18 · John 9:16 · Acts 13:27 · Acts 13:42 · Acts 15:21 · Acts 18:4 9×
Accusative · Plural · Neuter Acts 17:2 1×
68 total occurrences across all forms in the biblical text Morphology: MorphGNT SBLGNT — CC BY-SA 3.0
Cross-Language Connections

Hebrew roots and equivalents that share conceptual or etymological ground with this Greek word.

שַׁבָּת shabbat H7676 Related Hebrew
intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

1 Corinthians 16 — Ordered Giving, Open Doors, Faithful Labor, and Final Exhortations in the Lord John 12 — The Anointed King, the Lifted-Up Son of Man, and the Hour of Glory John 19 — The Crucified King: Behold the Man, Behold Your King, It Is Finished, and the Pierced Son John 20 — The Risen Lord: Empty Tomb, Eyewitness Faith, Peace, Mission, Spirit, Thomas, and the Purpose of the Gospel John 5 — The Son Who Gives Life, Judges, and Is Witnessed by the Father John 6 — The Bread of Life, the Words of Eternal Life, and the Crisis of True Discipleship John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus John 9 — The Man Born Blind, the Light of the World, and the Blindness of Religious Unbelief Luke 13 — Repentance, Kingdom Reversal, and the Urgent Narrow Door Luke 14 — Kingdom Humility, Banquet Mercy, and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 21 — The Widow’s Gift, Jerusalem’s Fall, and Watchfulness before the Son of Man Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Luke 24 — The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing Luke 6 — The Lord of the Sabbath Forms a Kingdom People Mark 13 — Watch and Endure: Temple Judgment, Gospel Witness, Tribulation, the Son of Man, and Readiness Mark 15 — The Crucified King: Condemnation, Mockery, Death, Confession, and Burial Mark 16 — He Has Risen: The Empty Tomb, the Angelic Announcement, Galilee Promise, and Trembling Witness Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 3 — The Servant-King Confronted: Sabbath Mercy, Demonic Accusation, and the Family of God Matthew 12 — The Lord of the Sabbath, the Servant of the Lord, and the Crisis of Unbelief Matthew 16 — The Confession of the Christ, the Church Christ Builds, and the Cross-Shaped Way of Discipleship Matthew 17 — The Glory of the Son, the Coming of Elijah, the Failure of Little Faith, and the Son’s Humble Freedom Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 24 — The Olivet Discourse: Temple Desolation, Coming Judgment, the Son of Man, and Watchful Readiness Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 28 — The Resurrection of Jesus and the Great Commission of the Risen King Matthew 4 — The Tested Son, the Kingdom Proclaimed, and the First Disciples Called Romans 13 — Submission to Governing Authorities, Love as the Fulfillment of the Law, and Life in the Light of the Coming Day Romans 14 — Receiving One Another, Honoring the Lord, and Pursuing Peace in Matters of Conscience

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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