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broken the Sabbath

broken the Sabbath is the past participle of break the Sabbath.

Meaning of break the Sabbath

Verb

break the Sabbath (third-person singular simple present breaks the Sabbath, present participle breaking the Sabbath, simple past broke the Sabbath, past participle broken the Sabbath)

  1. (idiomatic) To violate (the holiness or sanctity of) the Sabbath (by not keeping it holy).
    • Matthew 12:5 Or have you not read in the Law, that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple break the Sabbath and are innocent? (New American Standard Bible, ©1995)

Questions about broken the Sabbath

What is broken the Sabbath the past participle of?
Broken the Sabbath is the past participle of break the Sabbath.

Words near broken the Sabbath in the dictionary

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  3. broken the mold
  4. broken the mould
  5. broken the news
  6. broken the Sabbath
  7. broken the seal
  8. broken the silence
  9. broken the story
  10. broken the web
  11. broken the wheel

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