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==Etymology==
==Etymology==
The Sabbath day is a day of rest. The Sabbath in Hebrew is ''Shabbat'' (''שַׁבָּת''<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/7676.htm 7676. shabbath], ''Bible Hub''</ref>), which derives from ''Shavat'' (.''שָׁבַת''<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/7673.htm 7673. shabath], ''Bible Hub''</ref>), meaning “ceasing (from work), rest.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Genesis 2:2|quote=}}</ref> In Greek, the Hebrew word is transliterated into ''Sabbaton (σαββάτων)''.
The Sabbath day is a day of rest. The Sabbath in Hebrew is ''Shabbath'' (''שַׁבָּת''<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/7676.htm 7676. shabbath], ''Bible Hub''</ref>), which derives from ''Shabath'' (.''שָׁבַת''<ref>[https://biblehub.com/hebrew/7673.htm 7673. shabath], ''Bible Hub''</ref>), meaning “ceasing (from work), rest.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.studylight.org/study-desk.html?q1=Genesis+2%3A2&q2=&ss=0&t1=eng_n84&t2=eng_kjv&t3=eng_nas&ns=0&sr=1&ot=bhs&nt=wh&hv1=1&b=verse&d=3|title=Genesis 2:2|quote=}}</ref> In Greek, the Hebrew word is transliterated into ''Sabbaton (σαββάτων)''.


==Origin of the Sabbath==
==Origin of the Sabbath==