Sabaoth
English
Etymology
From Latin Sabaoth, from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/, /səˈbeɪˌoʊθ/
Noun
Sabaoth (uncountable)
- (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".; compare the archaic title Drighten.
- (religion, biblical) Hosts, armies.
- (Gnosticism) One of the seven chief archons in the Ophite cosmogony.
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [saˈbaː.oːtʰ], [ˈsa.ba.oːtʰ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [sa.baˈɔt̪]
Proper noun
Sabā̆ōth ? sg (indeclinable)
- Sabaoth, an appellative used for God: properly for the host or armies of the God, i.e. the Lords of Hosts = Domini Saboath
Declension
Indeclinable noun, singular only.
singular | |
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nominative | Sabā̆ōth |
genitive | Sabā̆ōth |
dative | Sabā̆ōth |
accusative | Sabā̆ōth |
ablative | Sabā̆ōth |
vocative | Sabā̆ōth |