Greek core word #231 · noun · 68 times in the New Testament
σάββατον
SAH-bah-tonσάββατον, σαββάτου, τό — Sabbath; week
- Second declension neuter, but the dative plural in the NT is σάββασι(ν), as if third declension.
- The plural τὰ σάββατα often means a single Sabbath; also “week” (ἡ μία τῶν σαββάτων “the first day of the week”).
Forms in bold occur in the New Testament; the others complete the pattern. A dash (—) marks a form that does not exist.
Second declension, neuter
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | σάββατον | σάββατα |
| Genitive | σαββάτου | σαββάτων |
| Dative | σαββάτῳ | σαββάτοις / σάββασι(ν) |
| Accusative | σάββατον | σάββατα |
| Vocative | σάββατον | σάββατα |
Where you meet it
First met in passage 81, John 5:16.
From Appendix B of the Greek and Latin with Jerome study companion · PDF page 283 · open the PDF here