שבת

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

[ʃaˈbat], /ʃaˈbɔs/, /ʃæbˈbɔːθ/

noun
Definitions
  • Shabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest
  • Saturday
  • (archaic) week (Mishnaic Hebrew)

Etymology

Derived from Akkadian 𒊭𒉺𒌅 (the middle day of the month).

Origin

Akkadian

𒊭𒉺𒌅

Gloss

the middle day of the month

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