Σαβαώθ
indeclinable proper noun (Hebrew li...
indeclinable proper noun (Hebrew liturgical term, used as indeclinable in Greek)
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Added Dec 19, 2025
Definition
A divine epithet meaning “the Lord of hosts” (the Lord of the heavenly armies); a proper name for God in the Greek Bible (Septuagint and related Christian usage).
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Grammatical Analysis
"Σαβαώθ"
Indeclinable: True
Original language: Hebrew
Note: Σαβαώθ is an indeclinable Hebraism (from צבאות, ‘hosts/armies’) used in the LXX and NT as a divine epithet (e.g., Κύριος Σαβαώθ). It does not show Greek case, number, or gender endings and is treated morphologically as indeclinable in Greek.