Sabaoth

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Sabaoth

/ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/
/səˈbeɪˌoʊθ/

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From Latin Sabaoth, from Ancient Greek Σαβαώθ (Sabaṓth), from Biblical Hebrew צְבָאוֹת (ts'vaót), plural of צָבָא (tsaváʾ, “army”).

noun

Judaism, uncountable An epithet of God in His role as protector of the Israelite army, usually translated (alongside YHWH or Elohim) as "Lord of Hosts".; compare the archaic title Drighten.
uncountable Hosts, armies.
uncountable One of the seven chief archons in the Ophite cosmogony.

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@misc{sabaoth_2026,
  title = {Sabaoth},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sabaoth},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}