Bill Mounce

For an Informed Love of God

σάββατον

Vocabulary form: 
savbbaton, -ou, tov
Definition: 

Sabbath; week

Frequency: 
68
GK: 
4879
Root: 
sabbato
Verse: 

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.” (Mark 2:27)

“Now after the Sabbath, toward daybreak of the first day of the σάββατον, Mary ... went to see the tomb.” (Matt 28:1)

Notes: 

savbbaton often occurs in the plural, but can be translated as a singular.

Mnemonics

Sabatoge is not permitted on the "Sabbath."

Biblical Concordance

Acts 1:12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from a hill called “The Mount of Olives,” which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath (sabbatou | σαββάτου | gen sg neut) day’s walk away.
Acts 13:14 but they went on from Perga and arrived at Pisidian Antioch. On the sabbath (sabbatōn | σαββάτων | gen pl neut) day they went into the synagogue and sat down.
Acts 13:27 For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize him nor understand the utterances of the prophets, which are read every Sabbath (sabbaton | σάββατον | acc sg neut), fulfilled them by condemning him.
Acts 13:42 As they went out, the people begged that these things be discussed with them on the next Sabbath (sabbaton | σάββατον | acc sg neut).
Acts 13:44 On the following Sabbath (sabbatō | σαββάτῳ | dat sg neut) almost the whole city assembled together to hear the word of the Lord.
Acts 15:21 For from ancient generations Moses has had in every city those who proclaim him, because he is read aloud in the synagogues every Sabbath.” (sabbaton | σάββατον | acc sg neut)
Acts 16:13 And on the Sabbath (sabbatōn | σαββάτων | gen pl neut) day we went outside the gate to the riverside, where we thought there would be a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had gathered there.
Acts 17:2 And according to Paul’s custom, he went to them and for three Sabbath (sabbata | σάββατα | acc pl neut) days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Acts 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath (sabbaton | σάββατον | acc sg neut) and tried to persuade Jews and Greeks.
Acts 20:7 On the first day of the week (sabbatōn | σαββάτων | gen pl neut), when we had gathered to break bread, Paul addressed them, and since he intended to leave the next day, he continued his message until midnight.
1 Corinthians 16:2 On the first day of the week (sabbatou | σαββάτου | gen sg neut), each of you should put something aside as he may prosper and save it, so that when I come, collections will not have to be made.
Colossians 2:16 Therefore do not let anyone judge you with respect to food and drink, or in regard to a religious festival, a new moon, or a Sabbath (sabbatōn | σαββάτων | gen pl neut) day.

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