Word study · Greek

sabbaton

Sabbath

Say it: SAB-bah-ton (approximate)

σάββατον

What it means

The Sabbath, the seventh day of rest. Luke 6 gives two Sabbath conflicts, over picking grain and healing a hand, ending with "The Son of Man is Lord of the Sabbath."

Range of meaning

  • The Sabbath dayThe seventh day, set apart for rest.
  • A weekAs in "the first day of the week" (28:1).