# Is “Sabbath” in the Bible?

> Yes. “Sabbath” is in the Bible. It appears 134 times in the Lumin Translation and 137 times in the King James Bible.

Source: https://www.lumin.faith/is-it-in-the-bible/sabbath
By Andrew Kittridge · October 28, 2026

Sabbath first appears in Exodus 16:23, “a holy Sabbath to Yahweh.” The Hebrew word comes from a verb meaning to stop or rest.

- Lumin Translation: 134, first in Exodus 16:23
- King James Version: 137, first in Exodus 16:23

## Where it appears

114 verses in 20 books (Old Testament 74, New Testament 60).

> He said to them, “This is what Yahweh has said: ‘Tomorrow is a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to Yahweh. Bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil, and set aside whatever is left over and keep it until morning.’”
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> — [Exodus 16:23](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/16#23) (Lumin Translation)

> Moses said, “Eat it today, for today is a Sabbath to Yahweh. Today you will not find any in the field.
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> — [Exodus 16:25](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/16#25) (Lumin Translation)

> Six days you are to gather it, but on the seventh day, the Sabbath, there will be none.”
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> — [Exodus 16:26](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/16#26) (Lumin Translation)

> See, Yahweh has given you the Sabbath. That is why on the sixth day he gives you bread for two days. Each of you must stay where you are; no one is to go out of his place on the seventh day.”
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> — [Exodus 16:29](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/16#29) (Lumin Translation)

> Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy.
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> — [Exodus 20:8](https://www.lumin.faith/read/exodus/20#8) (Lumin Translation)

## Common questions

### Is “Sabbath” in the Bible?

Yes. “Sabbath” is in the Bible. It appears 134 times in the Lumin Translation and 137 times in the King James Bible. Sabbath first appears in Exodus 16:23, “a holy Sabbath to Yahweh.” The Hebrew word comes from a verb meaning to stop or rest.

### How many times is “Sabbath” in the Bible?

Sabbath appears 134 times in the Lumin Translation and 137 times in the King James Bible. Counts are of exact word forms.

### Where is “Sabbath” first mentioned in the Bible?

In the Lumin Translation, sabbath first appears in Exodus 16:23: “He said to them, “This is what Yahweh has said: ‘Tomorrow is a day of complete rest, a holy Sabbath to Yahweh. Bake what you want to bake and boil what you want to boil, and set aside whatever is left over and keep it…”

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