4315. prosabbaton

Lexicon

prosabbaton: The day before the Sabbath

Original Word: προσάββατον
Part of Speech: Noun, Neuter
Transliteration: prosabbaton
Pronunciation: pros-AB-ba-ton
Phonetic Spelling: (pros-ab'-bat-on)
Definition: The day before the Sabbath
Meaning: the day before the Sabbath.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

day before the Sabbath.

From pro and sabbaton; a fore-sabbath, i.e. The Sabbath-eve -- day before the sabbath. Compare paraskeue.

see GREEK pro

see GREEK sabbaton

see GREEK paraskeue

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from pro and sabbaton
Definition
the day before the Sabbath
NASB Translation
day before (1), day before the Sabbath (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 4315: προσάββατον

προσάββατον, προσαββάτου, τό, the day before the sabbath: Mark 15:42, R G T WH (L Tr text πρός σάββατον (cf. πρός, I. 1 b.)). (Judith 8:6; (Psalm 92:1 () heading; Nonnus, paraph. Ioan. 19, 66; Eusebius, de mart. Pal. 6, 1).)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: From the Greek prefix "προ-" (pro-, meaning "before") and "σάββατον" (sabbaton, meaning "Sabbath").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of the day before the Sabbath does not have a direct Hebrew equivalent in Strong's Concordance, as the Hebrew Bible primarily focuses on the Sabbath itself. However, related Hebrew terms include:
• שַׁבָּת (Shabbat) • Strong's Hebrew 7676, meaning "Sabbath."
• עֶרֶב (Erev) • Strong's Hebrew 6153, meaning "evening," often used in the context of the day before the Sabbath, as in "Erev Shabbat" (the evening of the Sabbath).

These entries provide a comprehensive understanding of the term προσάββατον within its biblical and cultural context.

Usage: The word προσάββατον is used in the context of the Jewish calendar to denote the day preceding the Sabbath, which is a day of preparation for the Sabbath rest.

Context: The term προσάββατον is a compound word in Greek, combining "προ-" (before) with "σάββατον" (Sabbath). In Jewish tradition, the Sabbath is a day of rest and worship, observed from Friday evening to Saturday evening. The προσάββατον, therefore, is the day of preparation, during which Jews would complete necessary tasks to ensure that the Sabbath could be observed without interruption.

In the New Testament, the concept of the προσάββατον is significant in the context of the crucifixion and burial of Jesus Christ. The Gospels describe how Jesus was crucified and subsequently buried before the onset of the Sabbath. This urgency is highlighted in passages such as Mark 15:42 (BSB): "Now it was already evening. Since it was Preparation Day (that is, the day before the Sabbath)..."

The προσάββατον serves as a reminder of the Jewish customs and the importance of the Sabbath in the life of Jesus and His followers. It underscores the need for preparation and the observance of God's commandments regarding rest and worship.

Forms and Transliterations

προσαββατον προσάββατον προσαββάτου prosabbaton prosábbaton

Englishman's Concordance

Mark 15:42 N-NNS
GRK: ὅ ἐστιν προσάββατον
NAS: it was the preparation day, that is, the day before the Sabbath,
KJV: that is, the day before the sabbath,
INT: that is [the day] before Sabbath

Strong's Greek 4315
1 Occurrence

προσάββατον — 1 Occ.