Strong's Concordance, Greek Dictionary

The Sabbath (i.e., Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself)

Greek: σάββατον, sabbaton (G4521)

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Here are sabbath, week and related words in the Bible. What does the source Greek word σάββατον mean and how is it used in the Bible? Below are the English definition details. Also below are examples within Bible verses highlighted in yellow (follow this link to go there). Tap or hover on blue, underlined words to see more original scripture and meanings. Information sourced from Strong's Concordance[1].

Definition Details

Strong's Number: G4521

Greek Base Word: σάββατον

Usage: Sabbath (day), week

Definition: 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.

Detailed definition:

  1. The seventh day of each week which was a sacred festival on which the Israelites were required to abstain from all work.
    1. The institution of the sabbath, the law for keeping holy every seventh day of the week.
    2. A single sabbath, sabbath day.
  2. Seven days, a week.

Derived terms: Of Hebrew origin (H7676).

See also:

  1. H7676

Pronunciation:

  1. Biblical International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈsɑβ.βɑ.ton
  2. Modern International Phonetic Alphabet: ˈsɑv.vɑ.town
  3. Transliteration: sabbaton
  4. Biblical Pronunciation: SAHV-va-tone
  5. Modern Pronunciation: SAHV-va-tone


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