σαβαώθ (Hebrew φΐαΘΰεϊ, plural of φΘαΘΰ, an army): κύριος σαβαώθ (φΐαΘΰεϊ ιΐδεΘδ) (A. V. Lord of Sabaoth), i. e. lord of the armies namely, of Israel, as those who under the leadership and protection of Jehovah maintain his cause in war (cf. Schrader, Ueber d. ursprüngl. Sinn des Gottesnamens Jahve Zebaoth, in the Jahrbb. f. protest. Theol. for 1875, p. 316ff, and in Schenkel see 702f; cf. Herm. Schultz, Alttest. Theol. ii., p. 96ff; (B. D. under the word , the Lord of. But for the other view, according to which the heavenly hosts arc referred to, see Hackett in B. D., American edition, under the phrase, , Lord of, and Delitzsch in the Luth. Zeitschr. for 1874, pp. 217ff; so Riehm (HWB, under the word Zebaoth) as respects the use of the sphrase by the prophets). On the diverse interpretations of the word cf. Oehler in Herzog xviii., p. 400ff (and in his O. T. Theol. (edited by Day) § 195f; cf. T. K. Cheyne, Isaiah, edition 3 vol. i. 11f)): Rom_9:29; Jas_5:4.

Σαβαώθ Sabaōth 2x (Hebrew) hosts, armies, indecl., Rom_9:29 ; Jas_5:4

† σαβαώθ , indecl ., [in LXX for H6635 , chiefly in Isaiah (in other places, the phrase is also rendered by κύριος παντοκράτωρ , κ . τῶν δυνάμεων ; v. DB , iii, 137 f .);] Sabaoth , i.e . hosts or armies ( v. DB , l.c .): Rom_9:29 ( LXX ), Ja 54.†

σαβαώθ [page 567] This Heb. word = hosts, armies ( Rom_9:29 LXX, Jas_5:4 ) occurs as an invocation in the great Paris magical papyrus P Par 574 .1235 (iii/A.D.) (= Selections , p. 113) Ιαω Σαβαωθ , and in the amulet printed in Archiv i. p. 427 belonging to iii v A.D. Κύριε Σαβαώθ , ἀπόστρεψον ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ . οτον (?) νόσον τῆς κεφαλ [ῆς where Wilcken thinks that it cannot be determined with certainty whether it is the work of a Christian or a Jew or a Greek or an Egyptian. Cf. P Oxy VIII. 1152 .2 (v/vi A.D.) with its magical, Jewish, and Christian elements Ωρωρ φωρ ἐλωεί , ἀδωναεί , Ἰαὼ σα - βαώθ , Μιχαήλ , Ἰεσοῦ Χριστέ , βοήθι ἡμῖν καὶ τούτῳ οἴκῳ . ἀ - μήν . and ib . VII. 1060 .4 (vi/A.D.), a Gnostic charm against reptiles and other ills Ἰαὼ σαβαὼθ ἀδονὲ . . . . ἀπάλλαξον τὸν οἶκον τοῦτον ἀπὸ παντὸς κακοῦ ἑρπετοῦ . Also the leaden tablet, Wόnsch AF No. 2 (ii/iii A.D.), on which is depicted an altar inscribed Σε̣ω̣θη | Σαβαωθ | Σαβαωθ , the thrice repeated name of the Jewish God. See further Deissmann Urgeschichte p. 23, and Cheyne s note on Lord Sabaoth in Exp III. i. p. 318f.

σαβαώθ [Etym: Hebr. pl.] "hosts, armies", NTest.

σαβαώθ indecl., [in LXX for צָבָא, chiefly in Isaiah (in other places, the phrase is also rendered by κύριος παντοκράτωρ, κ. τῶν δυνάμεων; see DB, iii, 137 f.) ;] Sabaoth, i.e. hosts or armies (see DB, l.with): Rom.9:29 (LXX), Ja 54.† (AS)