What does שֶׁבֶת mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "rest , interruption , cessation".
Hebrew · H7674
שֶׁבֶת
Rest , interruption , cessation
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שֶׁבֶתH7674
What does שֶׁבֶת mean in the Bible?
שֶׁבֶת is a Hebrew word meaning "rest , interruption , cessation".
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7674?
The BSB source-word alignment has 3 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include Sits Still (1), the man for his lost work (1), to resolve (1).
Where does שֶׁבֶת appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 21:19. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (1), Isaiah (1), Proverbs (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders ItSits Still1×Isaiah 30:7
the man for his lost work1×Exodus 21:19
to resolve1×Proverbs 20:3
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 21:19
Aligned rows3
Books represented3
Exodus1Proverbs1Isaiah1
Source forms
שֶׁ֣בֶת1xše·ḇeṯProverbs 20:3
שָֽׁבֶת׃1xšā·ḇeṯIsaiah 30:7
שִׁבְתּ֛וֹ1xšiḇ·tōwExodus 21:19
Parsing patterns
Adjective - feminine singular1xProverbs 20:3
Adjective - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular1xExodus 21:19
Noun - proper - masculine singular1xIsaiah 30:7
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. rest , interruption , cessation
Source Gloss
rest , interruption , cessation
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
rest, interruption, cessation BDB: cessation Usage: cease, sit still, loss of time.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שֶׁבֶת is built from this root: