Sabbath
/ˈsæb.əθ/noun
A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, observed by Jews on Saturday and by most Christians on Sunday.
Did you know?The term 'Sabbath' comes from the ancient Hebrew word for 'to cease' or 'to rest', symbolizing a divine pause in creation itself!
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Semitic
Semitic
šabbāṯ
“rest, cessation”
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
שַׁבָּת
“day of rest, a holy day of observance”
Ancient Greek
Greek
σαββάτον
“the seventh day, a day of rest”
Old English
Old English
sæbbaþ
“day of rest, derived from biblical texts”
Modern English
English
Sabbath
“the Christian day of worship or the Jewish day of rest, retaining its sacred connotation”
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