Σαββάτῳ
sabbato
Sabbath
of Hebrew origin (שַׁבָּת); the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications:--sabbath (day), week.
John 7:22 · Word #20
Lexicon G4521
| Lemma | σάββατον |
| Transliteration | sábbaton |
| Strong's | G4521 |
| In-context | Sabbath |
| Literal | Sabbath |
Morphology N DAT N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | DAT — Dative — Indirect object, means, or location |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | σάββατον |
| Strong's | G4521 |
SIBI-P1 G4521-03
on the Sabbath-rest
| Root | σάββατον (sábbaton) |
| Core Meanings | Sabbath, rest, cessation, day of rest, weekly observance |
| Semantic Range | the seventh day of weekly rest; the Sabbath observance or institution; by extension a week (interval between Sabbaths); the sacred time marked by cessation from labor |
| Conceptual Significance | Rooted in the Hebrew שַׁבָּת (Shabbat), the Sabbath-rest signifies covenantal obedience, divine pattern (God’s rest after creation), and sacred time set apart for worship and cessation from ordinary labor. In the Greek Scriptures it carries both Jewish covenantal identity and theological reflection on true rest. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, dative case, neuter gender, singular number (Gr,N,,,,,DNS,). The dative here commonly functions as a temporal dative (“on the Sabbath”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering preserves the Hebrew-root sense of "cessation" or "rest" embedded in σάββατον by expressing it as "Sabbath-rest." The dative neuter singular form is reflected by the prepositional sense "on," which commonly conveys the temporal dative in Greek, indicating the specific day on which something occurs. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root σάββατον (Sabbath, rest, cessation, day of rest, weekly observance)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
G4521-01 |
sabbasin | in the Sabbath-rests |
G4521-02 |
sabbata | the Sabbath-rests |
G4521-04 |
sabbaton | the Sabbath-rest |
Word Usage (68 occurrences of G4521)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 12:1 | Σάββασιν | sabbasin | |
| Matthew 12:2 | Σαββάτῳ | sabbato | |
| Matthew 12:5 | Σάββασιν | sabbasin |