Sabaoth

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צבאות (tsabāʾōθ), plural of צבא (tsābāʾ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/, /səˈbeɪˌoʊθ/

Noun[edit]

 Sabaoth on Wikipedia

Sabaoth (uncountable)

  1. (Judaism, Christianity, biblical) An epithet of God in His role as protector of the Israelite army, usually translated (alongside YHWH or Elohim) as "Lord of Hosts".
  2. (religion, biblical) Hosts, armies.
  3. (Gnosticism) One of the seven chief archons in the Ophite cosmogony.

Latin[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), itself from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ṣeḇā‘ōṯ, armies)

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Sabā̆ōth ? sg (indeclinable)

  1. Sabaoth, an appellative used for God.

Declension[edit]

Indeclinable noun, singular only.

Case Singular
Nominative Sabā̆ōth
Genitive Sabā̆ōth
Dative Sabā̆ōth
Accusative Sabā̆ōth
Ablative Sabā̆ōth
Vocative Sabā̆ōth