What does שַׁבָּת · σάββατον mean in the Bible?
שַׁבָּת · σάββατον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "day of rest set apart for the LORD".
Hebrew · H7676, G4521
שַׁבָּת
Intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath · 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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שַׁבָּתH7676intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
Pronunciationshabbat
Cessation from work as divinely mandated rest; foundational to covenantal rhythm and Israel's liturgical calendar
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 שַׁבָּת (shabbat) mean in the Bible?
שַׁבָּת · σάββατον is a Hebrew phrase meaning "day of rest set apart for the LORD".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7676, G4521?
H7676, G4521 is connected to 111 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. day of rest set apart for the LORD
Strong'sH7676, G4521
Lexical occurrences111 versesSource Gloss
day of rest set apart for the LORD
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁבָּת is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
σάββατονsábbatonG4521LXX equivalentGreek
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
שַׁבָּתshabbatH7676RelatedHebrew
intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath