Strong H7673A שָׁבַת shâbath · to cease

Nehemiah

1. Nehemiah 4:11
   And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to cease.
2. Nehemiah 6:3
   And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?