Sabbatism
/ˈsæb.ə.tɪz.əm/noun
The observance or doctrine of keeping the Sabbath.
Did you know?The rare English word Sabbatism derives from Greek sabbatismos, a term used in Hebrews 4:9 for “Sabbath rest” or Sabbath observance.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Hebrew
šabbāṯ
“Sabbath; a day of cessation or rest”
Hellenistic Greek
Greek
sábbaton
“Sabbath; the Jewish day of rest”
1st Century
Greek
sabbatismós
“Sabbath observance or Sabbath rest”
Late Middle English–Early Modern English
English
sabbatism
“The practice or doctrine of observing the Sabbath”
Modern English
English
Sabbatism
“Sabbath observance or belief in Sabbath keeping”
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