Lexical Summary shabbathon: Sabbath observance, rest, sabbatism Original Word: שַׁבָּתוֹן Strong's Exhaustive Concordance rest, sabbath From shabbath; a sabbatism or special holiday -- rest, sabbath. see HEBREW shabbath NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom shabath Definition sabbath observance, sabbatism NASB Translation complete rest (4), rest (4), sabbath observance (1), sabbatical (1), solemn rest (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs שַׁבָּתוֺן noun masculine sabbath observance, sabbatism; — ׳שׁ Exodus 16:23 10t. P; usually phrase שַׁבַּת שַׁבָּתוֺן sabbath of sabbatic observance; — 1 of weekly sabbath Exodus 31:15; Exodus 35:2; Leviticus 23:3; Exodus 16:23 (שַׁבָּתוֺן שַׁבַּת קֹדֶשׁ, probably transposed). 2 day of atonement Leviticus 16:31; Leviticus 23:32. 3 sabbatical year Leviticus 25:4; compare שְׁנַת שַׁבָּתוֺן Leviticus 25:5. 4 ׳שׁ alone of feast of trumpets Leviticus 23:24, and of first and eighth days of feast of tabernacles Leviticus 23:39; Leviticus 23:39. Topical Lexicon Overview The term שַׁבָּתוֹן occurs eleven times and denotes a God-ordained cessation from ordinary labor. It intensifies the idea of sabbath (שַׁבָּת) by emphasizing the restful, celebratory character of certain days and seasons. Every instance binds Israel to a rhythm of work and rest that reflects God’s own pattern at creation and His redemptive purposes for His covenant people. Biblical Usage 1. Weekly Sabbath enhancement – Exodus 16:23; 31:15; 35:2; Leviticus 23:3 The Sabbath Day Rest When the manna test was given, Moses declared, “Tomorrow is a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to the LORD” (Exodus 16:23). The word highlights not only abstention from work but positive dedication to holiness. Later, the construction of the tabernacle pauses under the same command (Exodus 31:15; 35:2), teaching that even the building of God’s house must yield to the principle of rest. Festival Sabbaths Leviticus 23 assigns שַׁבָּתוֹן to trumpet day, the Day of Atonement, and the opening and closing days of the Feast of Booths. These were “a day of complete rest, a sacred assembly” (Leviticus 23:24). By labeling major feasts this way, Scripture equates their solemnity with the weekly Sabbath, ensuring worship, reflection, and communal joy mark Israel’s sacred calendar. The Day of Atonement Leviticus 16:31 calls Yom Kippur “a Sabbath of complete rest for you, and you shall humble yourselves.” Physical rest undergirds spiritual affliction; Israel is freed from labor so the nation can focus on repentance and the gracious provision of atonement through the high priest’s ministry. The Sabbatical Year “During the seventh year the land is to have a Sabbath of complete rest” (Leviticus 25:4). Here שַׁבָּתוֹן expands from human rest to creation itself, reminding Israel that the earth belongs to the LORD. Observance required trust in divine provision, cultivated ecological stewardship, and prefigured the ultimate restoration of all things. Theological Significance 1. Imitatio Dei – Just as God “rested on the seventh day,” His people participate in His rest, bearing witness to His sovereignty. Practical Ministry Applications • Worship leaders may draw on שַׁבָּתוֹן texts to teach congregations that true rest includes gathered praise and reflection on redemption. Messianic and Eschatological Overtones The festival rests foreshadow Messiah’s saving work. Trumpets announce His kingship, Atonement declares His sacrificial priesthood, and Booths anticipates His dwelling among His people. Revelation’s vision of eternal worship fulfills the promise embedded in every שַׁבָּתוֹן—a consummate, unbroken rest in the presence of the Lamb. Forms and Transliterations שַׁבָּת֔וֹן שַׁבָּת֖וֹן שַׁבָּת֛וֹן שַׁבָּת֥וֹן שַׁבָּת֧וֹן שַׁבָּתֽוֹן׃ שַׁבָּתוֹן֙ שבתון שבתון׃ šab·bā·ṯō·wn šabbāṯōwn shabbaTonLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Exodus 16:23 HEB: דִּבֶּ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה שַׁבָּת֧וֹן שַׁבַּת־ קֹ֛דֶשׁ NAS: Tomorrow is a sabbath observance, a holy KJV: To morrow [is] the rest of the holy INT: meant the LORD sabbath sabbath A holy Exodus 31:15 Exodus 35:2 Leviticus 16:31 Leviticus 23:3 Leviticus 23:24 Leviticus 23:32 Leviticus 23:39 Leviticus 23:39 Leviticus 25:4 Leviticus 25:5 11 Occurrences |
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