σάββατον

sábbaton · Greek · Strong's G4521 · 68 occurrences

The KJV renders 3 different Hebrew and Greek words as “sabbath”

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.

“sabbath”

also renders mishbâth (H4868), shabbâthôwn (H7677)

“week”

also renders shâbûwaʻ (H7620)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

68 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 Corinthians 16:2 · N-GSN

On the first day of every week, let each one of you save as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come.

Acts 1:12 · N-GSN

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Acts 13:14 · N-GPN

But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.

Acts 13:27 · N-ASN

For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.

Acts 13:42 · N-ASN

So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

Acts 13:44 · N-DSN

The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.

Acts 15:21 N-ASNActs 16:13 N-GPNActs 17:2 N-APNActs 18:4 N-ASNActs 20:7 N-GPNColossians 2:16 N-GPNJohn 5:9 N-NSNJohn 5:10 N-NSNJohn 5:16 N-DSNJohn 5:18 N-ASNJohn 7:22 N-DSNJohn 7:23 N-DSNJohn 9:14 N-NSNJohn 9:16 N-ASNJohn 19:31 N-DSNJohn 20:1 N-GPNJohn 20:19 N-GPNLuke 4:16 N-GPNLuke 4:31 N-DPNLuke 6:1 N-DSNLuke 6:2 N-DPNLuke 6:5 N-GSNLuke 6:6 N-DSNLuke 6:7 N-DSNLuke 6:9 N-DSNLuke 13:10 N-DPNLuke 13:14 N-DSNLuke 13:15 N-DSNLuke 13:16 N-GSNLuke 14:1 N-DSNLuke 14:3 N-DSNLuke 14:5 N-GSNLuke 18:12 N-GSNLuke 23:54 N-NSNLuke 23:56 N-ASNLuke 24:1 N-GPNMatthew 12:1 N-DPNMatthew 12:2 N-DSNMatthew 12:5 N-ASNMatthew 12:8 N-GSNMatthew 12:10 N-DPNMatthew 12:11 N-DPNMatthew 12:12 N-DPNMatthew 24:20 N-DSNMatthew 28:1 N-GPNMark 1:21 N-DPNMark 2:23 N-DPNMark 2:24 N-DPNMark 2:27 N-ASNMark 2:28 N-GSNMark 3:2 N-DPNMark 3:4 N-DPNMark 6:2 N-GSNMark 16:1 N-GSN

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.