Shabtai: meaning of the Hebrew name
שַׁבְּתַי
Pronounced shab-TAI
Meaning of Shabtai
Shabtai is written שבתי or שבתאי in Hebrew. These are spellings of the same name.
שבתי Boy, Biblical
From Shabbat, the Sabbath: by tradition, Shabtai was given to children born on the Sabbath day. In the Bible it appears as the name of Shabbethai the Levite in the days of Ezra.
שבתאי Boy, Hebrew
Shabtai comes from Shabbat, and traditionally it was given to boys born on the Sabbath. It is also the Hebrew name of the planet Saturn.
Only Jonathan the son of Asahel and Jahzeiah the son of Tikvah stood up against this matter; and Meshullam and Shabbethai the Levite helped them.
אַךְ יוֹנָתָן בֶּן־עֲשָׂהאֵל וְיַחְזְיָה בֶן־תִּקְוָה עָמְדוּ עַל־זֹאת וּמְשֻׁלָּם וְשַׁבְּתַי הַלֵּוִי עֲזָרֻם׃
Shabtai in Hebrew
Shabtai is written שבתי in Hebrew (with vowel points: שַׁבְּתַי). Other spellings: שבתאי. Hebrew is read from right to left.
- שShin
- בBet
- תTav
- יYod
Gematria value: 712 (Shin 300 + Bet 2 + Tav 400 + Yod 10)
About the name
- GenderBoy
- OriginBiblical
- Meaningborn on Shabbat
- Pronunciationshab-TAI
- Hebrewשבתי
- Syllables2
- Other spellingsשבתאי
Popularity in Israel
Shabtai was not among the 150 most common boys' or girls' names in Israel in the CBS data for 2014-2024.
Source: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), first names given to Jewish newborns, 2014-2024. Ranks cover the 150 most common names per year.
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Questions about Shabtai
What does the name Shabtai mean?
From Shabbat, the Sabbath: by tradition, Shabtai was given to children born on the Sabbath day. In the Bible it appears as the name of Shabbethai the Levite in the days of Ezra.
How do you pronounce Shabtai?
Shabtai is pronounced shab-TAI in modern Israeli Hebrew. The syllable in capital letters is stressed.
How do you write Shabtai in Hebrew?
Shabtai is written שבתי in Hebrew (with vowel points: שַׁבְּתַי). Other spellings: שבתאי.
Is Shabtai a biblical name?
Yes. Shabtai appears in the Hebrew Bible, in Ezra 10:15 (spelled שבתי).
What is the gematria of Shabtai?
In gematria, the Hebrew spelling שבתי adds up to 712 (Shin 300 + Bet 2 + Tav 400 + Yod 10).
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