In Hebrew there are many interesting linguistic connections, which I would like to share with you, so you can appreciate the beauty of our ancient-new language.  An example is the word Shabat (שׁבּת).  It is actually derived from the root sha.va.t (שׁ.ת.ב), which means stopped working. This connection is made in the book of Genesis in the story of Creation, as God finished the creation and made a break (sha.va.t) on the seventh day that became the Shabat. In modern Hebrew the verb shavat and the noun shvita both derived from the root sha.va.t, mean went on strike and a strike (as a strike from work) respectively. Also, the Hebrew word for a week is shavua (שׁבוּע), and is derived from the word Sheva (שׁבע) that means seven. I will let you guess the connection between a week and seven. (שׁבוּע)