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שבת

sha-BAT

Phonetics · sha-BAT

Sabbath; Saturday.

Register: liturgical · casualPart of speech: noun (f.)Hebrew (עברית, Ivrit)Root ש.ב.ת ("cease, rest")

The seventh day — "cessation" made holy; Shabbat shalom as greeting.

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Reviewed 2026-07-30

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