σάββατον :   SABBATH, REST

Illustrations of English words
derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

Gaylon West.


History of English word
Old English sabat "Saturday as a day of rest," as observed by the Jews, comes to us from Latin sabbatum, from Greek sabbaton, from Hebrew shabbath, properly "day of rest," from shabath "he rested." Spelling with -th attested from late 14c., not widespread until 16c.
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Note: Jesus kept the sabbath as written (contested by the Pharisees denomination's added rules); the Christians eventually met on the first day of the week (written as first of "sabbath"; Acts 20:7; 1 Cor. 16:2). The Jews still obeying Moses met at the synagogues on the sabbath where Paul and others visited and taught them. The sabbath for the Christian is yet to be observed as a rest in the Eternity.-GW

sabbaton Thayer Definition:
1) the seventh day of each week which was a sacred festival on which the Israelites were required to abstain from all work 1a) the institution of the sabbath, the law for keeping holy every seventh day of the week 1b) a single sabbath, sabbath day 2) seven days, a week
Part of Speech: noun neuter
A Related Word by Thayer’s/Strong’s Number: of Hebrew origin H7676 shabbath