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Sabaoth

Sabaoth

1 9.9
A name for God meaning the Lord of the armies in heaven
  • noun
  • /səˈbeɪəθ/
  • Archaic
: Sabaoth
  • The Lord Sabaoth commands the angels to protect his people.

Examples

  • The term Sabaoth emphasizes God's power over heavenly armies.

  • In the prayer, we honor Sabaoth, the Almighty God of Hosts.

  • Hence, three plus four make seven, that Septenary a Sabaoth into which the creature enters.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Inscribed around the figure of Mary is the phrase "The pure Virgin Mary with her Child, the first-born of Sabaoth, Lord of Hosts."

    Academic text (1998)

Synonyms

host
vsSabaoth
  • Literature
119 9.9

A very large group of people, often soldiers

is the biblical title referring to God's heavenly armies specifically

Surface Forms

Sabaoth singular
Sabaoths plural

Etymology

Sabaoth comes from an old Hebrew word tsabaot, which means 'hosts' or 'armies' and is the same idea as the English word 'host' for a large group. So calling God the 'Lord of Sabaoth' is like calling him the leader of all armies, showing his great power.