Shabbat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name

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

noun

/ʃəˈbɑːt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shabbat.wav /ʃəˈbɑt/

Shabbat Shabbath Shabbos Shabbas shabbats shabbatot

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

motzei Shabbos sabbat Sabbatarian Sabbatarianism Sabbath sabbatize sabbatizer shabbos goy

motza'ei Shabbat Shabbat elevator Shabbat Hagadol Shabbat Kallah Shabbat lamp

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