Sabbath Common

Sabbath has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Definitions

Noun

a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims

"The community gathered at the synagogue to observe the Sabbath, spending the holy day in prayer and reflection."

Sabbath

Saturday, observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest and worship.

"The sabbath was observed on Saturday according to Jewish tradition, while the Sabbath fell on Sunday in Christian practice."

Alternative letter-case form of Sabbath

In plain English: A sabbath is a day set aside for rest and worship, usually observed on Saturday by Jews or Sunday by Christians.

"We used to take our family trip on Sunday, which was the sabbath for many people in that town."

Example Sentences

"We used to take our family trip on Sunday, which was the sabbath for many people in that town." noun

"The family gathered for dinner on their holy sabbath day." noun

"Many shops remain closed on the first sabbath of every week." noun

"He felt rested after spending his entire sabbath relaxing at home." noun

Origin

The word sabbath comes from the Latin sabbatum, which was borrowed from Ancient Greek and ultimately traces back to the Hebrew word for "Sabbath." Its spelling ending in -th likely reflects traditional transliteration habits rather than a direct phonetic match.

Rhyming Words

ath hath lath fath gath oath tath path rath eath cath math kath wath nath bath wrath tuath plath whath

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