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Shabbat en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ʃəˈbɑːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ʃəˈbɑt/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.
   • I leave early on Fridays, as I don't work on Shabbat.
   • This year, due to the fact that the 24th of the Hebrew month of Tishrei falls on Shabbat, the ceremonies will be held on Sunday, the 25th of Tishrei, as they will be every year when the 24th of Tishrei falls on Shabbat. 2024 March 17, “Government Unanimously Approves National Remembrance Day for October 7 Disaster and the Swords of Iron War”, in gov.il, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025:
2. The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat.
   • Please join us for Shabbat tonight.
3. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of Sabbath (“witches' meeting”).
   alt of Sabbath

Forms

Deriveds

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

Relateds

Sabbatarianism · sabbat · motzei Shabbos · sabbatizer · sabbatize · sabbath · shabbos goy · Sabbath · Sabbatarian · Sabbat