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Last Updated on November 25, 2021
Learn New Hebrew Words
שבט – שבת
Let’s learn 4 new Hebrew words that sound the same, examine their meanings and understand how they are used.
שבת & שבט
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Meaning | Example |
| שֵׁבֶט | Shayvet | Tribe or group | In scouts (Tzofim) my son is in Shayvet Dekel |
| שְׁבָט | Shevat | 5th month in the Hebrew calendar | In the Jewish calendar, the month of Shevat falls in January or February in the Gregorian calendar. |
| שַׁבָּת | Shabbat | 7th day of the week. Shabbat commences on Friday evening before sunset and ends on Saturday night after sunset. | You are invited on Friday night for Shabbat dinner. |
| שָׁבַת | Shavat | To strike something or someone | The man fell after the strike of the sword |
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