How to say Shabbat in Hebrew

שַׁבָּת is the Sabbath day of rest, from Friday evening through Saturday night in Jewish observance.

Usage

Greetings include שבת שלום; scheduling shifts around שבת is common in Israeli life.

Without vowels

שבת

With vowels (nikud)

שַׁבָּת

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יוֹם שִׁישִׁי

Friday

yom shi-SHI

שַׁבָּת

Saturday

SHA-bat

תּוֹרָה

Torah

to-RAH

שָׁלוֹם

peace

sha-LOM

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