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
שַׁבָּתוֹן (šabātwōn): A day of complete rest and cessation from work, marked by sacred assembly and covenant renewal with God
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שַׁבָּתוֹןH7677
Pronunciationšabātwōn
What does שַׁבָּתוֹן (šabātwōn) mean in the Bible?
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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 Itof complete rest7×Exodus 31:15, Exodus 35:2, Leviticus 16:31, Leviticus 23:3
[is to be] a day of complete rest1×Exodus 16:23
a day of rest1×Leviticus 23:24
and [also]1×Leviticus 23:39
There shall be complete rest1×Leviticus 23:39
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Exodus 16:23שַׁבָּת֧וֹןto[is to be] a day of complete restNoun - masculine singularExodus 31:15שַׁבָּת֛וֹןtoof complete restNoun - masculine singularExodus 35:2שַׁבָּת֖וֹןtoof complete restNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 16:31שַׁבָּת֥וֹןtoof complete restNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 23:3שַׁבָּתוֹן֙toof complete restNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 23:24שַׁבָּת֔וֹןtoa day of restNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 23:32שַׁבָּת֥וֹןtoof complete restNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 23:39שַׁבָּת֔וֹןtoThere shall be complete restNoun - masculine singularLeviticus 23:39שַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃toand [also]Noun - masculine singularLeviticus 25:4שַׁבָּתוֹן֙toof complete restNoun - masculine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 16:23
Aligned rows11
Books represented2
Exodus3Leviticus8
Source forms
שַׁבָּת֖וֹן2xšab·bā·ṯō·wnExodus 35:2, Leviticus 25:5
שַׁבָּת֥וֹן2xšab·bā·ṯō·wnLeviticus 16:31, Leviticus 23:32
שַׁבָּתוֹן֙2xšab·bā·ṯō·wnLeviticus 23:3, Leviticus 25:4
שַׁבָּת֔וֹן2xšab·bā·ṯō·wnLeviticus 23:24, Leviticus 23:39
שַׁבָּת֧וֹן1xšab·bā·ṯō·wnExodus 16:23
שַׁבָּת֛וֹן1xšab·bā·ṯō·wnExodus 31:15
שַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃1xšab·bā·ṯō·wnLeviticus 23:39
Parsing patterns
Noun - masculine singular11xExodus 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 definitionSource: 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
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Word Origins
שַׁבָּתוֹן is built from this root:
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