Shabbat

English

proper noun
Definitions
  • 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
  • (alt form) Sabbath

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew (modern) שבת (Sabbath, rest).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

שבת

Gloss

Sabbath, rest

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

休

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