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Leviticus 16:31

“It shall be a sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

שַׁבָּתshabbâth · shab-bawth'
H7676 · Hebrew

Definition: intermission, i.e (specifically) the Sabbath
Derivation: intensive from H7673 (שָׁבַת);
KJV renderings: ([phrase] every) sabbath.
Grammar: שַׁבַּ֨ת — common noun, both genders, singular, construct
Code HNcbsc
Usage: Occurs 111 times in the Hebrew Bible.Exodus 16:23 Exodus 16:25 Exodus 16:26 Exodus 16:29 Exodus 20:8

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read שַׁבָּת here.

Verse 30 Verse 32

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.