Original Word: σαββατισμός
Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine
Transliteration: sabbatismos
Pronunciation: sab-bat-is-mos'
Phonetic Spelling: (sab-bat-is-mos')
Definition: Sabbath rest
Meaning: a keeping of the Sabbath, a Sabbath rest.

rest.

From a derivative of sabbaton; a "sabbatism", i.e. (figuratively) the repose of Christianity (as a type of heaven) -- rest.

see GREEK sabbaton

Word Origin
from a derivation of sabbaton
Definition
a sabbath rest
NASB Translation
Sabbath rest (1).

STRONGS NT 4520: σαββατισμός

σαββατισμός, σαββατισμου, ὁ (σαββατίζω to keep the sabbath);

1. a keeping sabbath.

2. the blessed rest from toils and troubles looked for in the age to come by the true worshippers of God and true Christians (R. V. sabbath rest): Hebrews 4:9. (Plutarch, de superstit. c. 3; ecclesiastical writings.)

Word Origin: Derived from the root word σάββατον (sabbaton), which means "Sabbath."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of σαββατισμός is closely related to the Hebrew word שַׁבָּת (shabbat, Strong's Hebrew 7676), which refers to the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, a day of rest and worship. The idea of rest is also connected to the Hebrew word נוּחַ (nuach, Strong's Hebrew 5117), meaning to rest or settle down, and מְנוּחָה (menuchah, Strong's Hebrew 4496), meaning rest or resting place. These terms collectively underscore the biblical theme of rest as both a physical and spiritual reality, culminating in the rest offered through Christ.

Usage: The term σαββατισμός is used in the New Testament to denote a spiritual rest or Sabbath rest, particularly in the context of the rest that believers enter through faith in Christ.

Context: The term σαββατισμός appears in the New Testament in Hebrews 4:9, where it is used to describe the rest that remains for the people of God. This concept of rest is deeply rooted in the Jewish tradition of the Sabbath, a day set apart for rest and worship as commanded in the Mosaic Law. In the context of Hebrews, σαββατισμός is not merely a physical cessation of labor but signifies a deeper, spiritual rest that believers experience through faith in Jesus Christ. This rest is a foretaste of the eternal rest promised to God's people, reflecting the completion of God's creative work and the redemption accomplished through Christ. The passage in Hebrews emphasizes that this rest is available to all who believe, urging believers to strive to enter this rest by faith and obedience, thus avoiding the disobedience that prevented the Israelites from entering the Promised Land.

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