Lexicon
שָׁבַת
sha.vat
H7673B
H:V Hebrew

to keep

2
Occurrences
1
Books
Hebrew
Language

sha.vat describes observing a sabbath, whether by the people or by the land.

The two attestations describe sabbath observance: people are addressed in a complete-rest observance, and the land is said to observe a sabbath.

Senses in use

  1. Observing a sabbath rest · dominant

    In Leviticus 23:32, the Qal imperfect second masculine plural occurs in the instruction concerning complete rest and afflicting the souls; the APB renders the closing clause, “you shall keep your sabbath.” In Leviticus 25:2, the Qal sequential perfect third feminine singular is predicated of the land; the APB renders, “the land shall observe a sabbath to the LORD.”

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the observance with “keep your sabbath” in Leviticus 23:32 and “the land shall observe a sabbath” in Leviticus 25:2. These phrases indicate the clauses' presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.

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