7678. Shabbethay
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Shabbethay: Shabbethai

Original Word: שַׁבְּתַי
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Shabbethay
Pronunciation: shab-beh-thah'-ee
Phonetic Spelling: (shab-beth-ah'-ee)
Definition: Shabbethai
Meaning: Shabbethai

Word Origin: Derived from the Hebrew root word שַׁבָּת (Shabbat), meaning "Sabbath" or "rest."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for the name Shabbethay, as it is a specific Hebrew personal name. However, the concept of the Sabbath (from which Shabbethay is derived) is represented in Greek by the word σάββατον (sabbaton), Strong's Greek #4521.

Usage: Shabbethay is a proper noun used as a personal name in the Hebrew Bible. It is associated with individuals who were Levites, specifically those involved in the service of the temple and the teaching of the Law.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the post-exilic period, the role of the Levites was crucial in re-establishing the religious practices and teachings of the Torah among the Israelites. The name Shabbethay, derived from the word for "Sabbath," reflects the importance of rest and worship in Jewish culture. The Sabbath was a day set apart for rest and spiritual reflection, central to Jewish identity and religious practice.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from shabath
Definition
a Levite
NASB Translation
Shabbethai (3).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
שַׁבְּתַי proper name Levite:Ezra 10:15; Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 11:16; Σαβ(β)αθαι, etc.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Shabbethai

From shabbath; restful; Shabbethai, the name of three Israelites -- Shabbethai.

see HEBREW shabbath

Forms and Transliterations
וְשַׁבְּתַ֥י וְשַׁבְּתַ֨י ושבתי שַׁבְּתַ֣י ׀ שבתי šab·bə·ṯay šabbəṯay shabbeTai veshabbeTai wə·šab·bə·ṯay wəšabbəṯay
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Englishman's Concordance
Ezra 10:15
HEB: זֹ֑את וּמְשֻׁלָּ֛ם וְשַׁבְּתַ֥י הַלֵּוִ֖י עֲזָרֻֽם׃
NAS: with Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite
KJV: about this [matter]: and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite
INT: with Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite supporting

Nehemiah 8:7
HEB: יָמִ֡ין עַקּ֡וּב שַׁבְּתַ֣י ׀ הֽוֹדִיָּ֡ה מַעֲשֵׂיָ֡ה
NAS: Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiah,
KJV: Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah,
INT: Jamin Akkub Shabbethai Hodiah Maaseiah

Nehemiah 11:16
HEB: וְשַׁבְּתַ֨י וְיוֹזָבָ֜ד עַל־
NAS: and Shabbethai and Jozabad,
KJV: And Shabbethai and Jozabad,
INT: and Shabbethai and Jozabad charge

3 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7678
3 Occurrences


šab·bə·ṯay — 1 Occ.
wə·šab·bə·ṯay — 2 Occ.
















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