H7673 – shabath – שָׁבַת to keep still, cease; fig. to silence, rest

Strong’s ID:
H7673
Hebrew Word:
שָׁבַת
Transliteration:
shâbath / shabath
Pronunciation:
shaw-bath’
Part of Speech:
verb
Etymology:
a primitive root
Equivalents:
Usage Count:
71
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Find “shabath” in the Bible (Old Testament)

Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) to keep still
2) to cease
3) figuratively: to silence (i.e., “cease talking”)
4) figuratively: to rest (i.e., “cease working”)

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

a primitive root; to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific):—(cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away.