Lexical Summary sabbatismos: a sabbath rest Original Word: σαββατισμόςTransliteration: sabbatismos Phonetic Spelling: (sab-bat-is-mos') Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Short Definition: a sabbath rest Meaning: a sabbath rest Strong's Concordance rest. From a derivative of sabbaton; a "sabbatism", i.e. (figuratively) the repose of Christianity (as a type of heaven) -- rest. see GREEK sabbaton Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 4520: σαββατισμόςσαββατισμός, 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.) |