Leviticus 23:3

“Six days work shall be done, but on the seventh day is a Sabbath of solemn rest, a holy convocation. You shall do no work at all; it is a Sabbath to YHWH in all your dwellings.”

Leviticus 23:3 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:3, word by word

Sixשֵׁשֶׁתsheshet

six

Six; also "sixth".

Where else “sheshet” appears
daysיָמִיםyamim

day

The day, the hours of light, or a whole day.

Where else “yamim” appears
workמְלָאכָהmelacha

work

The work one does or is assigned: building, serving, tending.

Where else “melacha” appears
shall be doneתֵּעָשֶׂהtease

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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but on the seventh dayשְּׁבִיעִיshevii

seventh

Seventh.

Where else “shevii” appears
is a Sabbathשַׁבַּתshabat

Sabbath

The seventh day, set apart for YHWH, for rest.

Where else “shabat” appears
of solemn restשַׁבָּתוֹןshabaton

solemn rest

Solemn rest: a day when all work is laid aside.

Where else “shabaton” appears
a holyקֹדֶשׁkodesh

holy thing

Something set apart for God: a day, an offering.

Where else “kodesh” appears
convocationמִקְרָאmikra

convocation

A holy gathering of all the people.

Where else “mikra” appears
to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yhva” appears
your dwellingsמוֹשְׁבֹתֵיmoshvote

dwelling

A place where someone settles to live, whether a house, a city or a camp.

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The context

2“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them: The appointed times of YHWH, which you shall proclaim as holy convocations, these are my appointed times.

3 · This verse (above)

4These are the appointed times of YHWH, holy convocations, which you shall proclaim at their appointed times.

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