שַׁבָּתוֹן
shab.ba.ton
sabbath observance
Lexicon Entry
Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
What Original Readers Understood
ExploredThe Hebrew word שַׁבָּתוֹן (shab.ba.ton) is a noun related to sabbath observance. Its appearance in the Bible is limited to 11 instances, indicating a specific context of importance. The definition suggests a connection to the ritual practices and worship associated with the sabbath. From a range of usage perspective, the word seems to emphasize the Sabbath's significance in Jewish tradition, highlighting its importance as a day of rest, worship, and observation of specific rituals. The noun's use may imply that the Sabbath is not just a simple rest day but a specific occasion with distinct practices and meanings. The noun's occurrence in the Bible underscores the Sabbath's prominence as a central element of Jewish worship and ritual, setting it apart from other days of the week. Its limited occurrence in the text emphasizes its unique significance within the Jewish tradition, making it a recurring theme throughout the biblical narrative.
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Occurrences in Scripture
11 total occurrences across the text
He said to them, “This is that which Yahweh has spoken, ‘Tomorrow is a solemn rest, a holy Sabbath to Yahweh. Bake that which you want to bake, and boil that which you want to boil; and all that remains over lay up for yourselves to be kept until the morning.’ ”
Exodus 31:15Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Yahweh. Whoever does any work on the Sabbath day shall surely be put to death.
Exodus 35:2‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be a holy day for you, a Sabbath of solemn rest to Yahweh: whoever does any work in it shall be put to death.
Leviticus 16:31It is a Sabbath of solemn rest to you, and you shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.
Leviticus 23:3“ ‘Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation; you shall do no kind of work. It is a Sabbath to Yahweh in all your dwellings.
Leviticus 23:24“Speak to the children of Israel, saying, ‘In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, there shall be a solemn rest for you, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.
Leviticus 23:32It shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall deny yourselves. In the ninth day of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall keep your Sabbath.”
Leviticus 23:39“ ‘So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven days. On the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.
Leviticus 23:39“ ‘So on the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the fruits of the land, you shall keep the feast of Yahweh seven days. On the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.
Leviticus 25:4but in the seventh year there shall be a Sabbath of solemn rest for the land, a Sabbath to Yahweh. You shall not sow your field or prune your vineyard.
Leviticus 25:5What grows of itself in your harvest you shall not reap, and you shall not gather the grapes of your undressed vine. It shall be a year of solemn rest for the land.