ΣΑΒΑΩΘʼ, σαβαωθʼ
SABAŌTHʼ, sabaōthʼ
Sounds Like: sah-bah-OTH
Translations: Sabaoth, of hosts
From the root: ΣΑΒΑΩΘ
Part of Speech: Proper Noun
Explanation: This word is a transliteration of a Hebrew word meaning 'hosts' or 'armies'. It is often used in the phrase 'Lord Sabaoth' or 'Lord of Hosts' to refer to God as the commander of heavenly armies or the universe. The apostrophe at the end is a keraia, indicating it is a number (701) or an elision, but in this context, it is most likely a transliteration of the Hebrew word.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G4519 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Isaiah — 1:24, 3:1, 5:7, 5:9, 5:16, 5:25, 6:3, 6:5, 7:7, 8:18, 9:6, 10:16, 10:24, 10:33, 13:4, 14:22, 14:24, 17:3, 18:7, 19:4, 19:12, 19:16, 22:12, 22:14, 22:15, 22:17, 22:25, 23:9, 23:11, 25:6, 28:5, 28:22, 28:29, 29:6, 31:4, 31:5, 37:32, 39:5, 44:6, 45:13, 45:14, 47:4, 48:2, 51:15
- Zechariah — 13:2
- Romans — 9:29
- James — 5:4
From the same root
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