Sabaoth
Meanings
noun
- An epithet of God in His role as protector of the Israelite army, usually translated (alongside YHWH or Elohim) as "Lord of Hosts".; compare the archaic title Drighten.
- Hosts, armies.
- One of the seven chief archons in the Ophite cosmogony.
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Etymology
From Latin Sabaoth, from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”).
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