ΠΡΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ, προσαββατον
PROSABBATON, prosabbaton
Sounds Like: pros-SAH-bah-ton
Translations: the day before the Sabbath, preparation day, Friday
From the root: ΠΡΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun, formed from 'πρός' (pros), meaning 'to' or 'before', and 'σάββατον' (sabbaton), meaning 'Sabbath'. It refers to the day immediately preceding the Sabbath, which in the Jewish calendar was Friday, a day of preparation for the Sabbath. It is used to denote the day before the Sabbath.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4390 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Tischendorf's Greek New Testament
- Mark — 15:42
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΝ.
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- ΠΡΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟΥ — of the day before the Sabbath, of the preparation day
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