GreekG4521Noun (Neuter)

σάββατον

sabbaton

62Occurrences
G4521Strong's #
Noun (Neuter)Part of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

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

of Hebrew origin (H07676);

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
and σάββατα, -ων, τά
1.the seventh day of the week, the sabbath (a) the sing. form -ον, τὸ σ.
(b)as most frequently in LXX (see Swete, Mk., 17; Thackeray, Gr., 35) the pl. form, τὰ σ. ( on the Aram. form. There is also an analogy in the names of other festivals, ἐγκαίνια, ἄζυμα, etc.)
2.seven days, a week
(a)the sing. form
(b)the pl. form
LXX: for שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּתוֹן

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Noun (Neuter)

Morphology Code

G:N-N

Full Description

Greek Noun, Neuter

Occurrences

σάββατον appears 62 times in the New Testament.

Distribution by Book

Luke
19
John
11
Mark
11
Acts
10
Matthew
9
1 Corinthians
1
Colossians
1

Key Passages

1 Corinthians 16:2BSB

On the first day of every week, each of you should set aside a portion of his income, saving it up, so that when I come no collections will be needed.

John 19:31BSB

It was the day of Preparation, and the next day was a High Sabbath. In order that the bodies would not remain on the cross during the Sabbath, the Jews asked Pilate to have the legs broken and the bodies removed.

Luke 13:14BSB

But the synagogue leader was indignant that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath. “There are six days for work,” he told the crowd. “So come and be healed on those days and not on the Sabbath.”

Luke 6:1BSB

One Sabbath Jesus was passing through the grainfields, and His disciples began to pick the heads of grain, rub them in their hands, and eat them.

Matthew 12:12BSB

How much more valuable is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

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