σαββασιν
Lemma: σάββασις
noun
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Added Nov 02, 2026
Definition
A sabbath observance; the keeping of the Sabbath, especially as a religious rest or cessation from work.
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Grammatical Analysis
"σαββασιν"
Case: dative
Number: plural
Gender: masculine (grammatical; treated as masculine plural in Greek)
Declension: 2nd declension (Hellenistic/Jewish loanword; typically declines like Σάββατον)
Note: The form σαββασιν corresponds to the dative plural, functioning like σαββάτοις. It is characteristic of the Greek rendering/declension of the Hebrew loanword for 'Sabbath'. Not a verb (so -μι vs. standard verb classification is not applicable).