Strong G4521σάββατον
Sabbath
- Transliteration
- sabbaton
- Pronunciation
- sab'-bat-on
- Morphology
- Greek Noun Neuter
Definition
Of Hebrew origin [H7676]; the Sabbath (that is Shabbath) or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension a se'nnight that is the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications: - sabbath (day) week.
Detailed definition
σάββατον, -ου, τό (Aram. שַׁבָּתָא, transliterated σάββατα, and this being mistaken for a pl., the sing. σάββατον was formed from it), and σάββατα, -ων, τά
[in LXX for שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּתוֹן;]
1. the seventh day of the week, the sabbath
__(a) the sing. form -ον, τὸ σ.: Mat.12:8, Mrk.2:27, Luk.6:5, al.; ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ σ. (in LXX, Exo.20:8, al., usually τῶν σ., see infr.), Luk.13:16 14:5; ὁδὸς σαββάτου, Act.1:12 (cf. Mat.24:29); dative, of time (τῷ) σ., Luk.6:9 14:1; ἐν (τῷ) σ., Mat.12:2, Luk.6:7, Jhn.5:16, al.; accusative, of duration, τὸ σ., Luk.23:56; κατὰ πᾶν σ., Act.13:27 15:21 18:4; pl., σ. τρία, Act.17:2 R, txt. (but see infr.);
__(b) as most frequently in LXX (see Swete, Mk., 17; Thackeray, Gr., 35) the pl. form, τὰ σ. (see supr. on the Aram. form. There is also an analogy in the names of other festivals, τ. ἐγκαίνια, ἄζυμα, etc.): Mat.28:1, Col.2:16; ἡ ἡμέρα τῶν σ. (Exo.20:8, al.), Luk.4:16, Act.13:14 16:13; dative pl. (in LXX -τοις, but 1Ma.2:38 as in NT) by metaplasmus (El., § 9, 3), σάββασι, Mat.12:1, 5 12:10-12 Mrk.1:21 2:23 3:2, 4, Luk.4:31 6:2.
2. seven days, a week;
__(a) the sing. form: πρώτη σαββάτσυ, Mrk.16:9; δὶς τοῦ σ. (Bl., § 35, 4; 36, 13), Luk.18:12; κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου, 1Co.16:2; pl., σ. τρία, Act.17:2 R, mg. (but see supr.);
__(b) the pl. form: ἡ μία τῶν σ. (where the genitive = μετὰ τά; Soph., Lex., 43a), Mat.28:1, Mrk.16:2, Luk.24:1, Jhn.20:1, 19, Act.20:7
(AS)
[in LXX for שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּתוֹן;]
1. the seventh day of the week, the sabbath
__(a) the sing. form -ον, τὸ σ.: Mat.12:8, Mrk.2:27, Luk.6:5, al.; ἡ ἡμέρα τοῦ σ. (in LXX, Exo.20:8, al., usually τῶν σ., see infr.), Luk.13:16 14:5; ὁδὸς σαββάτου, Act.1:12 (cf. Mat.24:29); dative, of time (τῷ) σ., Luk.6:9 14:1; ἐν (τῷ) σ., Mat.12:2, Luk.6:7, Jhn.5:16, al.; accusative, of duration, τὸ σ., Luk.23:56; κατὰ πᾶν σ., Act.13:27 15:21 18:4; pl., σ. τρία, Act.17:2 R, txt. (but see infr.);
__(b) as most frequently in LXX (see Swete, Mk., 17; Thackeray, Gr., 35) the pl. form, τὰ σ. (see supr. on the Aram. form. There is also an analogy in the names of other festivals, τ. ἐγκαίνια, ἄζυμα, etc.): Mat.28:1, Col.2:16; ἡ ἡμέρα τῶν σ. (Exo.20:8, al.), Luk.4:16, Act.13:14 16:13; dative pl. (in LXX -τοις, but 1Ma.2:38 as in NT) by metaplasmus (El., § 9, 3), σάββασι, Mat.12:1, 5 12:10-12 Mrk.1:21 2:23 3:2, 4, Luk.4:31 6:2.
2. seven days, a week;
__(a) the sing. form: πρώτη σαββάτσυ, Mrk.16:9; δὶς τοῦ σ. (Bl., § 35, 4; 36, 13), Luk.18:12; κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου, 1Co.16:2; pl., σ. τρία, Act.17:2 R, mg. (but see supr.);
__(b) the pl. form: ἡ μία τῶν σ. (where the genitive = μετὰ τά; Soph., Lex., 43a), Mat.28:1, Mrk.16:2, Luk.24:1, Jhn.20:1, 19, Act.20:7
(AS)
In the biblical story
Sabbath
The seventh day of the week, set apart for rest and worship
The Sabbath, meaning "rest," was the seventh day of the week, set apart by God as a holy day for rest and worship (<ref="Exodus 20:8-11; Leviticus 23:3">Exodus 20:8-11; Leviticus 23:3</ref>).
In the Bible
Strong G4521 appears in 62 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- day34
- sabbath22
- week9
First verses
- Matthew 12:1At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.
- Matthew 12:2But when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do upon the sabbath day.
- Matthew 12:5Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless?
- Matthew 12:8For the Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.
- Matthew 12:10And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
- Matthew 12:11And he said unto them, What man shall there be among you, that shall have one sheep, and if it fall into a pit on the sabbath day, will he not lay hold on it, and lift it out?
- Matthew 12:12How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
- Matthew 24:20But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the sabbath day:
- Matthew 28:1In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre.
- Mark 1:21And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught.
- Mark 2:23And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.
- Mark 2:24And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
- Mark 2:27And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath:
- Mark 2:28Therefore the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
- Mark 3:2And they watched him, whether he would heal him on the sabbath day; that they might accuse him.
- Mark 3:4And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
- Mark 6:2And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying, From whence hath this man these things? and what wisdom is this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands?
- Mark 16:1And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint him.
- Mark 16:2And very early in the morning the first day of the week, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.
- Mark 16:9Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.
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Related words
Detailed Greek dictionary
Σάββᾰτ-ον, τό,
the Hebrew [Refs (“Sabbath”, i.e. “Rest”)] (δηλοῖ δὲ ἀνάπαυσιν.. τὸ ὄνομα [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 1.1.1), LXX.Exo.16.23, +others, NT.Mark.6.2, +others)]: frequently in plural of the single day, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 762.6 (3rd c.BC), LXX.4Ki.4.23; ὀψὲ σαββάτων NT.Matt.28.1)]; ἡ ἡμέρα τῶν σ. [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Num.15.32, NT.Luke.4.16, +others (but ἡ ἡμ. τοῦ σ. [prev. work] 13.14): irregular _dative_ _plural_ σάββασι (ν) LXX.1Mac.2.38, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.7.3, +others, NT.Mark.2.23, +others)], frequently with variant{σαββάτοις}; but σάββασι is certain in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.159 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus).)]
2 period of seven days, week, εἰς μίαν σαββάτων toward the first day of the week, [NT (NT.Matt.28.1; κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου NT.1Cor.16.2; πρώτῃ σαββάτου NT.Mark.16.9)]; τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σ[NT (. [prev. work] 2, NT.John.20.1)]; δὶς τοῦ σ. [NT (NT.Luke.18.12.)]
3 Σαβάτ, the [LXX (11th month of the Hebrew year, nearly = February, LXX.1Mac.16.14.)]
the Hebrew [Refs (“Sabbath”, i.e. “Rest”)] (δηλοῖ δὲ ἀνάπαυσιν.. τὸ ὄνομα [NT+1st c.AD+ (1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 1.1.1), LXX.Exo.16.23, +others, NT.Mark.6.2, +others)]: frequently in plural of the single day, [NT+3rd c.BC+ (“PCair.Zen.” 762.6 (3rd c.BC), LXX.4Ki.4.23; ὀψὲ σαββάτων NT.Matt.28.1)]; ἡ ἡμέρα τῶν σ. [LXX+NT+1st c.AD+ (LXX.Num.15.32, NT.Luke.4.16, +others (but ἡ ἡμ. τοῦ σ. [prev. work] 13.14): irregular _dative_ _plural_ σάββασι (ν) LXX.1Mac.2.38, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Bellum Judaicum” 1.7.3, +others, NT.Mark.2.23, +others)], frequently with variant{σαββάτοις}; but σάββασι is certain in [Refs 1st c.BC+ (“Anthologia Graeca” 5.159 (1st c.BC: Meleager Epigrammaticus).)]
2 period of seven days, week, εἰς μίαν σαββάτων toward the first day of the week, [NT (NT.Matt.28.1; κατὰ μίαν σαββάτου NT.1Cor.16.2; πρώτῃ σαββάτου NT.Mark.16.9)]; τῇ μιᾷ τῶν σ[NT (. [prev. work] 2, NT.John.20.1)]; δὶς τοῦ σ. [NT (NT.Luke.18.12.)]
3 Σαβάτ, the [LXX (11th month of the Hebrew year, nearly = February, LXX.1Mac.16.14.)]