What does שַׁבָּת · שָׁנֶה mean in the Bible?
שַׁבָּת · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sabbaths of years, sabbatical-year cycles".
Hebrew · H7676, H8141
שַׁבְּתֹת שָׁנִים
Intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath · a year (as a revolution of time)
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שַׁבָּת H7676 intermission , i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
Pronunciation shabbat
Cessation from work as divinely mandated rest; foundational to covenantal rhythm and Israel's liturgical calendar
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שָׁנֶה H8141 a year (as a revolution of time)
Pronunciation shanim
Cyclical time unit marking natural revolutions; foundational for age, covenant seasons, and divine chronology
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What does שַׁבְּתֹת שָׁנִים (šabbətōt šānîm) mean in the Bible?
שַׁבָּת · שָׁנֶה is a Hebrew phrase meaning "sabbaths of years, sabbatical-year cycles".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7676, H8141?
H7676, H8141 is connected to 991 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. sabbaths of years, sabbatical-year cycles
Strong's H7676, H8141
Lexical occurrences 991 verses Source Gloss
sabbaths of years, sabbatical-year cycles
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
שַׁבְּתֹת שָׁנִים is built from this root:
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain