Hebrew · H3117, H7676 · unreviewed

יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת

A day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb) · intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath

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יוֹם H3117 a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
Pronunciation yôm
Fundamental unit of time marked by daylight, extending metaphorically to ages, epochs, and eschatological periods.
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שַׁבָּת H7676 intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
Pronunciation shabbat
Cessation from work as divinely mandated rest; foundational to covenantal rhythm and Israel's liturgical calendar
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What does יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת (yom hashabbat) mean in the Bible?

יוֹם · שַׁבָּת is a Hebrew word meaning "a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)".

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a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)
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