שַׁבָּת
sabbat (šabbāt)
/shab-BAWT/
“Sabbath, day of rest, covenant sign”
The Sabbath day, holy seventh day of rest ordained at creation, enshrined in Decalogue, serving as perpetual sign of Mosaic Covenant.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From שָׁבַת (H7673) to cease.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
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.
H7676 שַׁבָּת Sabbath, day of rest, covenant sign G4521 σάββατον the seventh day, the sabbath, seven days, a week
LXX conceptual translation: שַׁבָּת (Sabbath, day of rest, covenant sign) -> σάββατον (the seventh day, the sabbath, seven days, a week)
LXX conceptual translation: שַׁבָּת (Sabbath, day of rest, covenant sign) -> ἀνάπαυσις (cessation, rest, refreshment)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where שַׁבָּת (sabbat) carries significant theological or narrative weight.