# שָׁבַת (shavat) Israeli respelling: sha-vat. Hear on Google uses modern Hebrew. Strong’s H7673. 67 Old Testament occurrences. to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific) King James renderings: (cause to, let, make to) cease, celebrate, cause (make) to fail, keep (sabbath), suffer to be lacking, leave, put away (down), (make to) rest, rid, still, take away. Lexicon: Strong’s Hebrew, public domain. The derived file is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Canonical: https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hebrew/shavat-h7673 ## Occurrences - [Genesis 2:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/2/2) — And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. - [Genesis 2:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/2/3) — And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. - [Genesis 8:22](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/genesis/8/22) — While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease. - [Exodus 5:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/5/5) — And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now are many, and ye make them rest from their burdens. - [Exodus 12:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/12/15) — Seven days shall ye eat unleavened bread; even the first day ye shall put away leaven out of your houses: for whosoever eateth leavened bre… - [Exodus 16:30](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/16/30) — So the people rested on the seventh day. - [Exodus 23:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/23/12) — Six days thou shalt do thy work, and on the seventh day thou shalt rest: that thine ox and thine ass may rest, and the son of thy handmaid,… - [Exodus 31:17](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/31/17) — It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rest… - [Exodus 34:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/exodus/34/21) — Six days thou shalt work, but on the seventh day thou shalt rest: in earing time and in harvest thou shalt rest. - [Leviticus 2:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/2/13) — And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the covenant of thy God to be la… - [Leviticus 23:32](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/23/32) — It shall be unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth day of the month at even, from even unto even, shall… - [Leviticus 25:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/25/2) — Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto… - [Leviticus 26:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/26/6) — And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neith… - [Leviticus 26:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/26/34) — Then shall the land enjoy her sabbaths, as long as it lieth desolate, and ye be in your enemies’ land; even then shall the land rest, and e… - [Leviticus 26:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/leviticus/26/35) — As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it. - [Deuteronomy 32:26](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/deuteronomy/32/26) — I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men: - [Joshua 5:12](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/5/12) — And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but… - [Joshua 22:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/joshua/22/25) — For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall… - [Ruth 4:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ruth/4/14) — And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Isr… - [2 Kings 23:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/23/5) — And he put down the idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and… - [2 Kings 23:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-kings/23/11) — And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Na… - [2 Chronicles 16:5](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/16/5) — And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease. - [2 Chronicles 36:21](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/2-chronicles/36/21) — To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept… - [Nehemiah 4:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/4/11) — And our adversaries said, They shall not know, neither see, till we come in the midst among them, and slay them, and cause the work to ceas… - [Nehemiah 6:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/nehemiah/6/3) — And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it,… - [Job 32:1](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/job/32/1) — So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes. - [Psalms 8:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/8/2) — Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the av… - [Psalms 46:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/46/9) — He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; he breaketh the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder; he burneth the chariot in the fire. - [Psalms 89:44](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/89/44) — Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground. - [Psalms 119:119](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/psalms/119/119) — Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. - [Proverbs 18:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/18/18) — The lot causeth contentions to cease, and parteth between the mighty. - [Proverbs 22:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/proverbs/22/10) — Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease. - [Isaiah 13:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/13/11) — And I will punish the world for their evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and wi… - [Isaiah 14:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/14/4) — That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased! - [Isaiah 16:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/16/10) — And gladness is taken away, and joy out of the plentiful field; and in the vineyards there shall be no singing, neither shall there be shou… - [Isaiah 17:3](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/17/3) — The fortress also shall cease from Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the chil… - [Isaiah 21:2](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/21/2) — A grievous vision is declared unto me; the treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O Elam: besiege, O Me… - [Isaiah 24:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/24/8) — The mirth of tabrets ceaseth, the noise of them that rejoice endeth, the joy of the harp ceaseth. - [Isaiah 30:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/30/11) — Get you out of the way, turn aside out of the path, cause the Holy One of Israel to cease from before us. - [Isaiah 33:8](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/isaiah/33/8) — The highways lie waste, the wayfaring man ceaseth: he hath broken the covenant, he hath despised the cities, he regardeth no man. - [Jeremiah 7:34](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/7/34) — Then will I cause to cease from the cities of Judah, and from the streets of Jerusalem, the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the… - [Jeremiah 16:9](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/16/9) — For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, and in your days, the vo… - [Jeremiah 31:36](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/31/36) — If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever. - [Jeremiah 36:29](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/36/29) — And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, sayi… - [Jeremiah 48:33](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/33) — And joy and gladness is taken from the plentiful field, and from the land of Moab; and I have caused wine to fail from the winepresses: non… - [Jeremiah 48:35](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/jeremiah/48/35) — Moreover I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the LORD, him that offereth in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods. - [Lamentations 5:14](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/5/14) — The elders have ceased from the gate, the young men from their musick. - [Lamentations 5:15](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/lamentations/5/15) — The joy of our heart is ceased; our dance is turned into mourning. - [Ezekiel 6:6](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/6/6) — In all your dwellingplaces the cities shall be laid waste, and the high places shall be desolate; that your altars may be laid waste and ma… - [Ezekiel 7:24](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/7/24) — Wherefore I will bring the worst of the heathen, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and… - [Ezekiel 12:23](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/12/23) — Tell them therefore, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will make this proverb to cease, and they shall no more use it as a proverb in Israel; but… - [Ezekiel 16:41](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/16/41) — And they shall burn thine houses with fire, and execute judgments upon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from… - [Ezekiel 23:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/23/27) — Thus will I make thy lewdness to cease from thee, and thy whoredom brought from the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift up thine eye… - [Ezekiel 23:48](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/23/48) — Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all women may be taught not to do after your lewdness. - [Ezekiel 26:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/26/13) — And I will cause the noise of thy songs to cease; and the sound of thy harps shall be no more heard. - [Ezekiel 30:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/30/10) — Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon. - [Ezekiel 30:13](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/30/13) — Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a pr… - [Ezekiel 30:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/30/18) — At Tehaphnehes also the day shall be darkened, when I shall break there the yokes of Egypt: and the pomp of her strength shall cease in her… - [Ezekiel 33:28](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/33/28) — For I will lay the land most desolate, and the pomp of her strength shall cease; and the mountains of Israel shall be desolate, that none s… - [Ezekiel 34:10](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/34/10) — Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feedin… - [Ezekiel 34:25](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/ezekiel/34/25) — And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall dwell safely in the… - [Daniel 9:27](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/9/27) — And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cea… - [Daniel 11:18](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/daniel/11/18) — After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the reproach offered by… - [Hosea 1:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/1/4) — And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, a… - [Hosea 2:11](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/2/11) — I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast days, her new moons, and her sabbaths, and all her solemn feasts. - [Hosea 7:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/hosea/7/4) — They are all adulterers, as an oven heated by the baker, who ceaseth from raising after he hath kneaded the dough, until it be leavened. - [Amos 8:4](https://apologetics.wiki/bible/amos/8/4) — Hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,