shabbos goy
/ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/
shabbos goy noun: a gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
Noun (1)
shabbos goy (plural shabbos goys or shabbos goyim)
- A gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
- Sometimes the family was helped on the Sabbath by a shabbos goy who would light some candles in their house.
- Synonyms:
- Sabbath Gentile, Sabbath goy
- A gentile who holds philo-Semitic views, and is perceived as being subservient to Jewish people.
Noun (2) capitalized: Shabbos Goy
Shabbos Goy (plural Shabbos Goys)
- Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.
Noun (3) capitalized: Shabbos goy
Shabbos goy (plural Shabbos goys)
- Alternative spelling of shabbos goy.
Synonyms of shabbos goy
Forms of shabbos goy
| plural | shabbos goys |
|---|---|
| plural | shabbos goyim |
| plural | Shabbos Goys |
| plural | Shabbos goys |
Origin of shabbos goy
Borrowed from Yiddish שבת גוי (shabes goy, literally “Sabbath gentile”).
Questions about shabbos goy
- What does shabbos goy mean?
- Shabbos goy means a gentile who performs certain acts which are forbidden to observant Jews on Shabbat, such as kindling fire.
- What part of speech is shabbos goy?
- Shabbos goy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce shabbos goy?
- Shabbos goy is pronounced /ˈʃɑbəs ˈɡɔɪ/.
- What is the plural of shabbos goy?
- The plural of shabbos goy is shabbos goys.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: shabbos goy (page history and authors); Shabbos Goy (page history and authors); Shabbos goy (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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