Σαββάτου

sabbatou

the 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.

G4521

Mark 6:2 · Word #3

Lexicon G4521

Lemmaσάββατον
Transliterationsábbaton
Strong'sG4521
In-contextthe Sabbath
LiteralSabbath-gen.sg.

Morphology N GEN N SG All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter
Number SG — Singular — One

Lexical Info

Lemmaσάββατον
Strong'sG4521

SIBI-P1 G4521-05

of the Sabbath-rest

Rootσάββατον (sabbaton)
Core MeaningsSabbath, rest, cessation, day of rest, week-interval
Semantic Rangethe seventh-day Sabbath; the sacred day of cessation from labor; Sabbath observance; the institution of Sabbath; by extension, a week (interval between Sabbaths)
Conceptual Significanceσάββατον reflects the Hebrew שַׁבָּת (Shabbat), the covenant sign of rest between YHWH and Israel. It embodies divine cessation after creation, covenant identity, and sacred time set apart, later becoming central in Second Temple Jewish life and in New Testament discussions of law, rest, and messianic fulfillment.
Morphological NotesGr,N,,,,,GNS — noun, genitive, neuter, singular. The genitive singular form denotes possession, source, time reference ("on the Sabbath"), or association ("of the Sabbath").
Rendering RationaleThe rendering preserves the core meaning of σάββατον as a day characterized by sacred rest and cessation. The genitive singular form (GNS) is reflected by the phrase "of the," indicating possession, association, or time reference, while "Sabbath-rest" keeps the connection to the Hebrew concept of Shabbat as cessation from labor.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root σάββατον (Sabbath, rest, cessation, day of rest, week-interval)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
G4521-01 sabbasin in the Sabbath-rests
G4521-02 sabbata the Sabbath-rests
G4521-03 sabbato on 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