Definition
Definition of Sabbath - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
religionday of rest and worship in Judaism
- Jews observe the Sabbath from Friday evening.
2.
Christianityday of rest and worship in Christianity
- Christians celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday.
3.
witchcraftmeeting of witches or sorcerers
- They gathered for a secret Sabbath in the woods.
4.
ancient JudaismTECH. seventh year of rest in ancient JudaismTECH.
- The land was left fallow during the Sabbath year.
Expressions with Sabbath
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religious education meeting held on the Sabbath day
Children attend Sabbath school every Saturday for religious lessons.
honor the Sabbath by worship and not doing regular work
Many families keep the Sabbath by attending services and avoiding chores.
violate the sanctity of the Sabbath day
He was criticized for choosing to break the Sabbath.
secret meeting of witches for rituals
The villagers feared the witches' Sabbath in the forest.
limited distance one can travel on the Sabbath
They walked a Sabbath day's journey to the synagogue.
Origin of Sabbath
Hebrew, shabbat (rest)
Terms with Sabbath included in their meaning
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Sabbath-related
of or relating to the Sabbath
Jewish dish
meat stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews
jewish bread
sweet egg bread for Jewish Sabbath and holidays
Christianity
Sunday as the Christian Sabbath
Saturday observer
person observing Saturday as the Sabbath
strict observer
advocate for strict Sabbath observance
religion
related to the Sabbath or its observance
religion
related to the Sabbath day of rest
religion
sanctify or observe the Sabbath as a practice
church group
Christian denomination that keeps Saturday as Sabbath and expects Jesus' return
religion
non-Jewish person helping Jews on the Sabbath
Jewish greeting
used to wish someone a good week after Sabbath
denomination
member of a Christian church that observes Saturday as Sabbath
religion
relating to the Protestant denomination that observes Saturday Sabbath
faith practice
honor the Sabbath by worship and not doing regular work
religious observance
violate the sanctity of the Sabbath day
short travel
limited distance one can travel on the Sabbath
religion
religious education meeting held on the Sabbath day
Examples of Sabbath in a sentence
Many refrain from work on the Sabbath. Many people refrain from work on the Sabbath. Legends spoke of a Sabbath held under the full moon. The coven planned their next Sabbath with great secrecy. Farmers prepared for the Sabbath by storing extra grain. During the Sabbath, debts were forgiven in the community.
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- French:chabbat, Sabbat, ...
- German:Sabbat, Hexensabbat, ...
- Italian:Sabbath, sabba, ...
- Spanish:Sábado, Sabbath, ...
- Portuguese:sábado, sabbath, ...
- Chinese:安息日, 安息年, ...
- Japanese:安息日, サバト, ...
- Arabic:سَبْت, السبت, ...
- Hebrew:שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּת, ...
- Russian:Суббота, шабаш, ...
- Ukrainian:субота, шабаш, ...
- Hindi:सब्बाथ, ...
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