On The First Day Of The Week - Word Study!

Shalom and welcome to Ask Seek and Knock. Today's focus is on a Word Study. First, We would like for you to know, that we do have a study based on Acts 20:7, which we highly recommend you watch. Titled: "Did They Really Meet On The First Day Of The Week?". Today's study will begin with Acts 20:7 but, expands to other portions of scripture as well, and is Titled: "On The First Day of the Week - Word Study" That being said,

 

lets get started with our first scripture Acts 20:7, and we will focus on the phrase: "On The First Day Of The Week".

• Acts 20:7 [KJV]
• And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

Christians, and Christian Pastors, Evangelists, and the like, have told me that this verse is why the Christians in all of Christianity keep a Sunday Sabbath. Is this really what this scripture is telling us to do? Also, does Acts 20:7 Really say “And upon the first day of the week”? Let’s look up the word, "Week", in the Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance:

• Strong's Exhaustive Concordance: G4521
• 4521 σάββατον [SA/BBATON] {sábbaton} \sab'-bat-on\
• of Hebrew origin (07676); the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications:--sabbath (day), week.

First, I want to explain to you how these dictionaries work. the word in it's language will be listed, to include pronunciation; then the origin or etymology; then the definition; followed by its usage, and in our case, the usage in the English translation being analyzed. Let's go to the NASB Greek Lexicon, for an example:

• Strongs: G4521 [NASB Lexicon]
  σάββατον \sabbaton\ 
  Etymology: of Hebrew origin H7676 
  Definition: the Sabbath, e. the seventh day (of the week) 
  Usage: Sabbath(58), Sabbaths(1), week(9). 

Please notice the "Definition" of the word σάββατον [sabbaton]. It is indeed, the Sabbath, the seventh day (of the week). NOT the 1st day of the week. Please also notice that the word "week", was also used 9 times in the place of the word Sabbath. What you need to know here is this; the word "sabbath" does not translate to the word "week". The word "σάββατον \sabbaton\", only translates to the English word Sabbath or the plural word Sabbaths. So when we see that the word Sabbath was replaced with the word "week", nine times, as indicated in the NASB Greek Lexicon. There is a real problem; as the greek word σάββατον [sabbaton which is from Hebrew origin, H7676, only translates to Sabbath. Let's go to the word in question, and see.

• [Sabbath]
•  Strongs: H7676
• תבָּשַׁ
• \shabbath\ (bdb:992a) 
• Etymology: from H7673a 
• Definition: sabbath 
• Usage: every sabbath(2), sabbath(73), sabbaths(32). 

Nowhere, are we told in the Hebrew, that this word "Shabbath" even remotely translates to the word, "week". What really needs to be known here is this; the same people that put together your 66 book canon, also put together your dictionaries and lexicons. It is highly possible, that many of them do not have Elohim's best interest at heart. Yah is not the author of confusion. They have their own agenda, which indeed may not line up with the true interpretation of the word in question. Before we continue, lets get a witness to this fact by reading 1 Enoch 104:10-13, and I know this may sound like a broken record, but these things must be known in order for us to overcome.

• 1 Enoch 104:10-13
• 10 And now I know this mystery, that sinners will change and pervert the Words of righteousness in many ways, and will speak wicked words, and lie, and practice great deceits, and write books concerning their words.
  11 But when they write down truthfully all my words in their languages, and do not change or diminish ought from my words but write them all down truthfully - all that I first witnessed concerning them.
  12 Then, I know another mystery, that books will be given to the righteous and the wise to become a cause of joy and uprightness and much wisdom.
  13 “And to them shall the books be given, and they shall believe in them and rejoice over them, and then all the righteous who have learned from them - all the paths of uprightness - shall be recompensed.”

At this point in time, these books are not here and do not yet exist for us. So all we can do is interpret the words the best we can, with the materials we have. The problem right now is, the same people that have given us our translations of the scriptures, also gave us our dictionaries. Like we said last week, Prayer, Fasting, and Research will be required to find any kind of truth. We believe at this time, that the books that will be given out that have no lies or mistranslated words and phrases in them, will be during the millennial reign of our Messiah.

Now, Armed with what we now know, it should be clear, even with the Strong’s Concordance, that "Week", really interprets to Sabbath, and with this in mind, there is also, no such thing as a Sunday Sabbath. I know there are those in other circles that say "I am aware of that" and just ignore the facts and go with what is written in their KJV Bible, but the facts are just that, facts. We have been deceived, and Acts 20:7 should really read like it does here in the Yah Scriptures:

• Acts 20:7 [Yah Scriptures]
• 7 And on one of the shabbathoth, the talmidim having gathered together to break bread, Sha’ul, intending to depart the next day, was reasoning with them and was extending the Word till midnight.

With this particular scripture, the Yah Scriptures seems to line up well with our finding that the word week really means  sabbath.. Now, lets continue with the study and move on to the next scripture, that being; I Corinthians 16:2: 

• I Corinthians 16:2 [KJV]
• 2 Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

Let’s break this down to see if this is the case. Lets take a look at two words that actually have Strong’s Numbers on them; looking at the phrase “Upon the first day of the week”. Let’s start with the word “first”, and while we are at it, lets look at how the Strong’s numbers are laid out in 1 Corinthians 16:2. So again, we will look at the words First and Week. also notice, the word DAY is italicized, indicating an insertion.

Alright, lets start with the word 'first".

let's first look at the NASB Lexicon:

• [first as it appears in 1 Corinthians 16:2 KJVA]
• Strongs: G1520
• εἷς \heis\ (masc.) or μία \mia\ (fem.) or ἕν \hen\ (neut.) 
• Etymology: a prim. number 
• Definition: one 
• Usage: agreement(1), alike*(1), alone(3), common(1), detail(1), first(9), individual(2), individually*(1), lone(1), man(1), nothing*(1), one(282), one another(1), one man(2), one thing(5), one*(2), person(1), single(1), smallest(1), someone(2), thirty-nine*(1), unity(1).

Lets also look at the "Strongs Real Greek" Dictionary.

• ["first", as it appears in 1 Corinthians 16:2 KJVA]
• [*StrongsRealGreek*]
• 1520 εἷς [EI(=S] {heîs} \hice\
• (including the neuter (etc.) hen); a primary numeral; one:--a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.

As we can see above, using both the NASB Lexicon and the Strongs Real Greek Dictionary that the word, "first" means the word "one".

Now let’s take a look at the word “Week”.

• ["week", as it appears in 1 Corinthians 16:2 KJVA]
• [*StrongsRealGreek*]
• 4521 σάββατον [SA/BBATON] {sábbaton} \sab'-bat-on\
• of Hebrew origin (07676); the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications:--sabbath (day), week.

Please note that "Sabbath", again, does not translate to "week" in any way, shape, or form, and yet, here we are again, with the word week. We have run into this blunder so many times in the past. Those of you that have known us for a while may remember the study Moon? or Month? (Updated). if you are not familiar with it, I highly recommend you watch it, as it will enlighten you concerning the word "chodesh", and since we have an entire study on that word, we will refer you to that study for the word "chodesh". Continuing... as result of what we have learned thus far, concerning the phrase "upon the first day of the week", vs. "upon one sabbath day", the following is how 1 Corinthians 16:2 should be phrased:

• I Corinthians 16:2:
• Upon one sabbath day let every one of you lay by him in store, as Elohim hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come.

To understand more about what Paul is talking about here in 1 Corinthians, it would be wise to understand some well regarded secrets that have been kept from you by those that have chosen which books you should, and should not read. The book in question is, a book known as "The Order Of The Ancients", which is also known as "The Writings Of  Ĕliyahu", or Elijah. This book was also found in the dead sea scrolls, and is also known as "The Community Rule", or "Charter of a Jewish Sectarian Association". We are not going to get into that today, as this study is just focused on words that have been changed  by those that do not have our best interest at heart, however, we highly recommend that you read the "Writings of Elijah", found in the Yah Scriptures.  Lets look at another phrase which changed the word Sabbath to Week. This one is very important and should not be ignored. John 20:1.

• John 20:1:
• 1 The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

Is this really what John 20:1 is telling us? Lets find out.

We are going to look at the words "the", "first", and "week", Strong’s Numbers that are in the opening phrase of John 20:1.

Let's go ahead and take a look at "The"

• [the]
• [*StrongsRealGreek*]
• 1161 δέ [DE/] {dé} \deh\
• a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• the = also, and, but, moreover, now

Next we will look at the word “first”.

• [first]
• [*StrongsRealGreek*]
• 1520 εἷς [EI(=S] {heîs} \hice\
• (including the neuter (etc.) hen); a primary numeral; one:--a(-n, -ny, certain), + abundantly, man, one (another), only, other, some. See also 1527, 3367, 3391, 3762.
• The word "first" translates to "one".

And the next word is again, “week”.

• [week]
• [*StrongsRealGreek*]
• 4521 σάββατον [SA/BBATON] {sábbaton} \sab'-bat-on\
• of Hebrew origin (07676); the Sabbath (i.e. Shabbath), or day of weekly repose from secular avocations (also the observance or institution itself); by extension, a se'nnight, i.e. the interval between two Sabbaths; likewise the plural in all the above applications:--sabbath (day), week.
• The word "week" Translates to "sabbath".

Again,  σάββατον [sábbaton] means Sabbath or Sabbaths only. it does not mean week. John 20:1, can read like this;

• John 20:1:
• Also one sabbath day cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

There are several ways this phrase can be worded, but it was for sure sometime during the Sabbath, and not on the first day of the week. lets take a look at the Jubilee 2000 version.

•  John 20:1 [Jubilee 2000]
• The first of the sabbaths, Mary Magdalene came early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre and saw the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

This is a more accurate translation. Now you know upon which day our Messiah was truly raised, and it was not on the first day of the week. Again, this is a topic for another day, but WOW what a study that will be. Alright, Lets move to the next scripture. 

Lets stay in John Chapter 20 just for a moment and move on down to verse 19. 

• John 20:19 [World English Bible]
• When therefore it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were locked where the disciples were assembled, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the middle and said to them, “Peace be to you.” 

This very same issue is all over the scripture. Let's just cut out the dictionary this time and move right to the "Yah Scriptures" version.

• John 20:19 [Yah Scriptures] 
• 19 When therefore it was evening on that day, one of the shabbathoth, and when the doors were shut where the talmidim met, for fear of the Yahuḏim, Yahusha came and stood in the midst, and said to them, “Peace to you.”

Now, while there are many issues with ALL Masoretic texts, this particular version lays it out with a much more accurate detail. The Christian Collegiate world, along with Judaism seems to be all about hiding the truth of all things scripture. Now, with that being said, lets move to a scripture that most churches proclaim, points to a Sunday, or the first day of the week, being the Sabbath. Are you ready for this one? Revelation 1:10.

• Revelation of John 1:10 [KJVA]
• I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,

This Scripture Begs the Question; is this talking about the first day of the week as being the Sabbath? Is it? first lets break down the opening phrase to check it for accuracy. We will look at 'the Lord's Day". in the NASB Strongs. First, lets look at the word "the".

• ["the" as it is in Revelation 1:10][NASB Lexicon]
• Strongs: G2250
  ἡμέρα \hēmera\ 
  Etymology: a prim. word 
  Definition: day 
  Usage: always*(1), court(1), daily*(10), day(207), day's(1), day...another(1), daybreak(1), days(148), daytime(2), midday*(1), time(12), years(4).

Alright, that's odd. so, this word is actually translates to "day" and not 'the". Now I am wondering if this word is really in the scripture at all, or is it an insertion. Keeping this in mind, let's keep moving forward. Now to the word "Lord's".

• ["Lord's", as it is in the KJVA]&[NASB Lexicon]
• Strongs: G2960
• κυριακός \kuriakos\ 
• Etymology: from G2962 
• Definition: of the Lord 
• Usage: Lord's(2).

The first thing we need to understand at this point is; the word "Lord" is a mistranslated name of our Elohim; that being: Yahuah, or Yehovah, or Yahweh. For sure, Yah's name is not Lord. Nor is the Messiah's name Lord. this name has been mistranslated 7913 times in your KJV canon. 

Continuing on, the next word is "Day" 

 ["day" as it is in Revelation 1:10]
Strongs: G2250
ἡμέρα \hēmera\ 
Etymology: a prim. word 
Definition: day 
Usage: always*(1), court(1), daily*(10), day(207), day's(1), day...another(1), daybreak(1), days(148), daytime(2), midday*(1), time(12), years(4).

The word "day" translates to the word "day".,  

With the research we have just done, here is what Revelation 1:10 should say.

• Revelation 1:10
• 10 I came to be in the Ruaḥ on the Day of Yahuah, and I heard behind me a loud voice, as of a trumpet, 

Alright, now, we are going to need to find out what "Yah’s Day' (The day of the Lord) is, by going to Exodus 20:8-11.

• Exodus 20:8-11
• 8 “Remember the Shabbath day, to qadosh it.
• 9 “Six days you labour, and shall do all your work,
• 10 but the seventh day is a Shabbath of Yahuah your Elohim. You do not do any work - you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.
• 11 “For in six days Yahuah made the shamayim and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore Yahuah baraḵ the Shabbath day and qadosh it.

So, looking back at Revelation of John 1:10, is it saying that the first day of the week is the Sabbath? I don’t think so. This scripture is stating clearly that the 7^th day is the Sabbath or Yah’s Day. Yah Blessed this day and made it Holy. The Seventh Day. What else does Yah tell us about the 7^th day? Lets go to Exodus 31:12-17 to see exactly what the Sabbath is for us.

• Exodus 31:12-17
• 12 And Yahuah spoke to Mosheh, saying,
• 13 “And you, speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, saying, ‘My Shabbathoth you are to guard, by all means, for this is a sign between Me and you throughout your generations, to know that I, Yahuah, qadosh you.
• 14 ‘And you shall guard the Shabbath, for it is qodesh to you. Everyone who profanes it shall certainly be put to death, for anyone who does work on it, that being shall be cut off from among his people.
• 15 ‘Six days work is done, and on the seventh is a Shabbath of rest, qodesh to Yahuah. Everyone doing work on the Shabbath day shall certainly be put to death.
• 16 ‘And the children of Yisra’ĕl shall guard the Shabbath, to perform the Shabbath throughout their generations as an everlasting Covenant.
• 17 ‘Between Me and the children of Yisra’ĕl it is a sign forever. For in six days Yahuah made the shamayim and the earth, and on the seventh day He rested and was refreshed.’ ”

What day is the Sabbath? The Seventh Day. Another thing, truly, this scripture is telling us that those that keep the Sabbath are Marked for Yah. So, what is “The Lord’s Day” or Yahuah’s Day? It Is The Sabbath. The 7^th day. There are many more scriptures that say the exact same thing, Here is a complete list of the word "week", which was wrongfully in the place of "sabbath", in the New Testament, for you to check out for yourselves.

1. Matthew 28:1 (Week in place of Sabbath)
2. Mark 16:2 (Week in place of Sabbath)
3. Mark 16:9 (Week in place of Sabbath)
4. Luke 18:12 (Week in place of Sabbath)
5. Luke 24:1 (Week in place of Sabbath)
6. John 20:1 (Week in place of Sabbath)
7. John 20:19 (Week in place of Sabbath)
8. Acts 20:7 (Week in place of Sabbath)
9. 1 Corinthians 16:2 (Week in place of Sabbath)

Observing the list above, I think you get the picture. Remember, don’t take my word for it, do your own research. Test it for yourself, You will be glad you did.