שָׁבַת
sabat (šāḇat)
/shaw-VAT/
“to cease, rest, desist”
To cease, desist from labor, rest, observe Sabbath; inaugurating cosmic rest on seventh day when God finished creative work (Genesis 2:2).
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
Primitive root.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
ceaserestkeep sabbath
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁבַת (to cease, rest, desist) -> G2664
LXX conceptual translation: שָׁבַת (to cease, rest, desist) -> G4519
Key Biblical Occurrences (5)
Foundational passages where שָׁבַת (sabat) carries significant theological or narrative weight.