Leviticus 23:32:1Lev.23.32.W1TAB
שַׁבַּ֨ת
shabat
“sabbath of”
- Transliteration
- sha-BAT
- Extended
- shah-BAHT
- IPA
- /ʃaˈbat/
Meaning by language
- English
- sabbath of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Shin | shin with right dot; sin with left dot | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
sha-BAT
- phraseyour reading level
sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HU
- clause
sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HU la-KHEM ve-i-ni-TEM ET-naf-sho-TEY-khem
- sentence
sha-BAT sha-ba-TON HU la-KHEM ve-i-ni-TEM ET-naf-sho-TEY-khem be-tish-AH la-KHO-desh ba-E-rev me-E-rev ad-E-rev tish-be-TU sha-BAT-khem
Exegesis
The verse opens with the intensified phrase šabbat šabbāṯōn {שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֹן | šabbāṯ šabbāṯōn} ‘sabbath of complete rest’, where duplication underscores solemn cessation.
Root and etymology
Rootshin-bet-tav
“to cease, rest”
In context — Leviticus 23:32
A sabbath of complete rest it shall be for you, and you shall afflict your souls ; on the ninth of the month at evening, from evening to evening, you shall observe your sabbath .
About this coordinate
Leviticus 23:32:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Leviticus 23:32, so the Hebrew word שַׁבַּ֨ת (shabat) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Lev.23.32.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Lev.23.32.W1.S1) and character.