Redirected from προϲαββατο, replacing lunate sigma Ϲϲ with normal sigma Σσ/ς.
ΠΡΟΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ, προσαββατο
PROSABBATO, prosabbato
Sounds Like: pros-SAH-bah-toh
Translations: day before the Sabbath, preparation day, Friday
From the root: ΣΑΒΒΑΤΟ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a compound noun formed from 'προς' (pros), meaning 'to' or 'toward', and 'σάββατον' (sabbaton), meaning 'Sabbath'. It refers to the day immediately preceding the Sabbath, which in the Jewish calendar was Friday. It is often used to denote the 'preparation day' for the Sabbath, when people would prepare food and other necessities as no work was permitted on the Sabbath itself.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Strong’s number: G4315 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
- Mark — 15:42
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