proper noun
Sabā̆ōth
Sabā̆ōth ? sg (indeclinable)
Classical[saˈbaː.oːtʰ]Ecclesiastical[sa.baˈɔt]
Meaning
- indeclinableSabaoth, an appellative used for God: properly for the host or armies of the God, i.e. of the Lord of Hosts = Domini Sabaoth
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Sabā̆ōth | — |
| genitive | Sabā̆ōth | — |
| dative | Sabā̆ōth | — |
| accusative | Sabā̆ōth | — |
| ablative | Sabā̆ōth | — |
| vocative | Sabā̆ōth | — |
Săbă_oth, indecl. plur., = Σαβαώθ [Heb. ],
I. the heavenly hosts (eccl. Lat.), Prud. Apoth. 901: Dominus or Deus Sabaoth, the Lord (or God) of hosts, Tert. adv. Jud. 13; Prud. Cath. 4, 7.
Origins
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”).