Shabbat

Meaning

  1. The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.
  2. The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat.
  3. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Sabbath (“witches' meeting”).

Translations

Chabbat

Shabbat

Sabbat

Shabat

Shabat

Shabat

Sàbat

Sebt

Frequency

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “rest”). Variants ending in -s were influenced by the Yiddish form שבת (shabes). Doublet of Sabbath.

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