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σάββατον
sábbaton · Greek · Strong's G4521 · 68 occurrences
What it means
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);
How the KJV renders it
sabbath, week
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
Questions this word decides
- Was Jesus crucified on Wednesday or Friday?
- Does Colossians 2:16 abolish the Sabbath?
- Is the seventh-day Sabbath binding on Gentiles?
- Are any foods forbidden to Christians today?
- Is tithing required for Christians?
- What does Romans 14:5 mean about esteeming one day above another?
Where it appears
68 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.