Sabbath in Hebrew is שַׁבָּת (shabát).
It can also be said יום ששי or יום ראשון, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
Sabbath
/ˈsæbəθ/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for Sabbath as a noun.
Saturday (Judaism)
- שַׁבָּתשבתshabátfeminineIn the Hebrew dictionary
Friday (Islam)
- יוֹם שִׁשִּׁייום ששיyom shishímasculine
Sunday (Christianity)
- יוֹם רִאשׁוֹןיום ראשוןyom rishónmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word שַׁבָּת.
- Written with vowel points
- שַׁבָּת
- Written without vowel points
- שבת
- Said
- shabát
- Plural
- שַׁבָּתוֹת
- Its meanings in English
- Sabbath, Shabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest, Saturday
The Hebrew dictionary's page for שבת, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with Sabbath.
These words come before and after Sabbath in the list.
These are the questions people ask about Sabbath in Hebrew.
How do you say Sabbath in Hebrew?
Sabbath in Hebrew is שַׁבָּת, said shabát. Without vowel points it is written שבת. Its plural is שַׁבָּתוֹת.
What are other Hebrew words for Sabbath?
Besides שבת, Sabbath can be said יוֹם שִׁשִּׁי (yom shishí) or יוֹם רִאשׁוֹן (yom rishón), depending on the meaning.
Is שבת masculine or feminine?
The word שבת is feminine.
What else does שבת mean in English?
Besides Sabbath, שבת can mean Shabbat, Sabbath; weekly day of rest and Saturday.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry Sabbath and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.