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)

  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".; compare the archaic title Drighten.
  2. (religion, biblical) Hosts, armies.
  3. (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

Proper noun

Sabā̆ōth ? sg (indeclinable)

  1. 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
nominative Sabā̆ōth
genitive Sabā̆ōth
dative Sabā̆ōth
accusative Sabā̆ōth
ablative Sabā̆ōth
vocative Sabā̆ōth