Sabaoth

[ sab-ee-oth, -awth, sab-ey-, suh-bey-ohth ]

noun

, (used with a plural verb)

1. armies; hosts. Romans 9:29; James 5:4.

Sabaoth

/ ˈsæbeɪɒθ; sæˈbeɪɒθ /

noun

1. Bible hosts, armies (esp in the phrase the Lord of Sabaoth in Romans 9:29)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabaoth¹

1300–50; from Late Latin Sabaōth, from Greek Sabaṓth, from Hebrew ṣəbhāʾōth, plural of ṣābhā “army”

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabaoth¹

C14: via Latin and Greek from Hebrew ç'bāōth, from çābā

Example Sentences

The widow and the fatherless cry to Heaven for vengeance, and their cries have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

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He is called Dominus Sabaoth, that is 'Lord of an army,' or 'Lord of Hosts.'

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Praise Jacob's God with me, and die in the name of the Lord God of Sabaoth!

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"Lord God of Sabaoth," or of "Hosts;" is this a reasonable name for one supposed to be a "God of peace?"

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No assassin could stand a moment before the prayer of faith which would enter the heavens and reach the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.

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