Leviticus 23:32

“It is a Sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls; on the ninth day of the month in the evening, from evening to evening, you shall cease in your Sabbath.””

Leviticus 23:32 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 23:32, word by word

is a Sabbathשַׁבַּתshabat

Sabbath

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

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of solemn restשַׁבָּתוֹןshabaton

solemn rest

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

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and you shall afflictעִנִּיתֶםinitem

humble

To humble, or humble oneself; to fast.

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your soulsנַפְשֹׁתֵיnafshote

soul

A person's innermost self: what they feel and desire.

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on the ninth dayתִשְׁעָהtisha

nine

Nine; also "ninth".

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of the monthחֹדֶשׁchodesh

month

A period of about thirty days, from one new moon to the next.

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in the eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

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you shall ceaseתִּשְׁבְּתוּtishbtu

keep the Sabbath

To keep the Sabbath, the day of rest.

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The context

31You shall do no work at all; it is a statute forever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.

32 · This verse (above)

33And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

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