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sabbath

Meaning of “sabbath”

An appointed holy rest or cessation from ordinary labour; especially the seventh-day rest, or a sabbatical rest for the land.

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136 occurrences115 verses18 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 16:23

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Luke 4:16
¶ And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 4:16 · retained source text

¶ And hee came to Nazareth, where he had bene brought vp, and as his custome was, he went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day, and stood vp for to reade.

1611 marginal noteMatt. 13.54.

Luke 4:31
And came down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and taught them on the sabbath days.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 4:31 · retained source text

And came downe to Capernaum, a citie of Galile, and taught them on the Sabbath dayes.

Luke 6:1
AND it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:1 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the second Sabbath after the first, that he went thorow the corne fields: and his disciples plucked the eares of corne, and did eate, rubbing them in their hands.

1611 marginal noteMarke 12.1.

Luke 6:2
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:2 · retained source text

And certaine of the Pharisees said vnto them, Why doe yee that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?

Luke 6:5
And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:5 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, That the sonne of man is Lord also of the Sabbath.

Luke 6:6
And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:6 · retained source text

And it came to passe also on another Sabbath, that he entred into the Synagogue, and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.

1611 marginal noteMat. 12.9.

Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:9 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto them, I will aske you one thing, Is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy it?

Luke 13:10
And he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:10 · retained source text

And he was teaching in one of the Synagogues on the Sabbath.

Luke 13:14
And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the sabbath day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 13:14 · retained source text

And the ruler of the Synagogue answered with indignation, because that Iesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said vnto the people, There are sixe dayes in which men ought to worke: in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.

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Mark 2:27

And he said unto them, The sabbath was made for man, and not man for the sabbath: