What does שַׁבָּתוֹן (šabātwōn) mean in the Bible?
שַׁבָּתוֹן (šabātwōn): A day of complete rest and cessation from work, marked by sacred assembly and covenant renewal with God
Hebrew · H7677
שַׁבָּתוֹן
A sabbatism or special holiday
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שַׁבָּתוֹן H7677
Pronunciation šabātwōn
What does שַׁבָּתוֹן (šabātwōn) mean in the Bible?
שַׁבָּתוֹן (šabātwōn): A day of complete rest and cessation from work, marked by sacred assembly and covenant renewal with God
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H7677?
The BSB source-word alignment has 11 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include of complete rest (7), [is to be] a day of complete rest (1), a day of rest (1), and [also] (1), There shall be complete rest (1).
Where does שַׁבָּתוֹן (šabātwōn) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 16:23. Its strongest book concentrations include Leviticus (8), Exodus (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It of complete rest 7× Exodus 31:15, Exodus 35:2, Leviticus 16:31, Leviticus 23:3
[is to be] a day of complete rest 1× Exodus 16:23
a day of rest 1× Leviticus 23:24
and [also] 1× Leviticus 23:39
There shall be complete rest 1× Leviticus 23:39
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Exodus 16:23 שַׁבָּת֧וֹן to [is to be] a day of complete rest Noun - masculine singular Exodus 31:15 שַׁבָּת֛וֹן to of complete rest Noun - masculine singular Exodus 35:2 שַׁבָּת֖וֹן to of complete rest Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 16:31 שַׁבָּת֥וֹן to of complete rest Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 23:3 שַׁבָּתוֹן֙ to of complete rest Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 23:24 שַׁבָּת֔וֹן to a day of rest Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 23:32 שַׁבָּת֥וֹן to of complete rest Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 23:39 שַׁבָּת֔וֹן to There shall be complete rest Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 23:39 שַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃ to and [also] Noun - masculine singular Leviticus 25:4 שַׁבָּתוֹן֙ to of complete rest Noun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 16:23
Aligned rows 11
Books represented 2
Exodus 3 Leviticus 8
Source forms
שַׁבָּת֖וֹן 2x šab·bā·ṯō·wn Exodus 35:2, Leviticus 25:5
שַׁבָּת֥וֹן 2x šab·bā·ṯō·wn Leviticus 16:31, Leviticus 23:32
שַׁבָּתוֹן֙ 2x šab·bā·ṯō·wn Leviticus 23:3, Leviticus 25:4
שַׁבָּת֔וֹן 2x šab·bā·ṯō·wn Leviticus 23:24, Leviticus 23:39
שַׁבָּת֧וֹן 1x šab·bā·ṯō·wn Exodus 16:23
שַׁבָּת֛וֹן 1x šab·bā·ṯō·wn Exodus 31:15
שַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃ 1x šab·bā·ṯō·wn Leviticus 23:39
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular 11x Exodus 16:23, Exodus 31:15, Exodus 35:2, Leviticus 16:31
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. A day of complete rest and cessation from work, marked by sacred assembly and covenant renewal with God
Source Gloss
a sabbatism or special holiday
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
A day of complete rest and cessation from work, marked by sacred assembly and covenant renewal with God
a sabbatism or special holiday BDB: sabbath observance Usage: rest, sabbath.
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁבָּתוֹן is built from this root:
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain