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sabaoth

/ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/

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What does sabaoth mean?

noun

  1. An epithet of God in His role as protector of the Israelite army, usually translated (alongside YHWH or Elohim) as "Lord of Hosts".; compare the archaic title Drighten.
  2. Hosts, armies.
  3. One of the seven chief archons in the Ophite cosmogony.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈsæbeɪˌɒθ/

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/səˈbeɪˌoʊθ/

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By the Jews, who attempted to ignore the female principle, this God is called the "Lord of Hosts" and "God of Sabaoth," which astronomically means God of the stars and constellations, and astrologically the creator or producer of the multitudes.
Eliza Burt GambleThe God-Idea of the Ancients; Or, Sex in ReligionProject Gutenberg ebook #639