The words “Sunday” and “resurrection” have the same origin: the obligatory day off in Christianity is named in honor of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, who, according to the Gospel, came to life and rose from the tomb on the day of the week following the Jewish Sabbath (Saturday).
- Therefore, if we are talking about Sunday, then the word “Sunday” is correctly written with “b” , that is, in an abbreviated form (except in very rare cases, see below).
- But if we mean resurrection, revival, return to life, then you can write either this way or that way. But it’s still better to “resurrection” so as not to be confused with Sunday, which is a non-working day.
Which is correct: “resurrection” or “resurrection”?
The words “Sunday” and “resurrection” have different meanings and are neither the same root words nor different variants of the same word, although they have the same source of origin.
As for the word “resurrection,” we have a verbal noun. It comes from the verb “to resurrect.” This word is close in meaning to the word “resurrection”, “return to life”, “renewal”, “revival”. The root of this word is “resurrected”, and “-eni” is a suffix.
The noun "Sunday" means day of the week. This is an independent lexical unit that has long lost its connection with its biblical meaning. The root of this word is “resurrection-”.
Thus, when choosing the correct option for spelling and pronunciation of a word, you should take into account the purpose for which it is used. If we are talking about the day of the week, then write “Sunday”; when the word is used in the meaning of “rebirth”, choose the option “resurrection”.
First official day off
Dream of Emperor Constantine
Roman Emperor Constantine: “I decree: rest!” The decree of the ruler of the Roman Empire read somewhat differently, but that was the essence. The first official Sunday day off was March 7, 321. The story goes that the emperor was inspired to issue a decree by a dream: he saw the sun with a cross and an inscription about victory in the upcoming battle. And so it happened: Constantine’s army won. He remembered the vision after the battle and issued a decree.
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On Sun Day, government agencies and markets were prohibited from operating. But agricultural labor was not subject to the veto. Theodosius the First added to the restrictions half a century later: you cannot demand payment of personal or public debt on weekends. Theodosius the second banned the organization of theatrical and circus performances (425). The ban on physical labor in rural areas was proclaimed only in 538 at the Third Synod, held in Orleans.
Etymology of the word "Sunday"
Despite the fact that in modern Russian the words “Sunday” and “resurrection” are separate lexical units, there is still a connection between them.
“Sunday” is a day of the week named after the resurrection of the Lord. The words came into modern speech from the Old Church Slavonic language. Previously, the week was called seven, and the first day of the week was Sunday.
There is another version. In the Old Slavonic language there was a word “kres”, which meant “health”, “revival”. Related to it are the words “kresal” and “kresati” - the creation of fire. There is also the Latin word “creo”, which means to create, create, call to life. All of these options can be related in one way or another to the noun “resurrection.”
Religious Observance
For modern Christians, Sunday is a holiday. Unlike everyday life, it must be dedicated to God. On this day, believers visit temples, pray, relax and generally feel happy. It is possible to work, but it is extremely undesirable, unless the need is due to external factors. According to the 4th biblical commandment, you need to rest on Saturday, but Christians believe that at some time the holiday was moved to the next day.
Protestants believe that Sunday began to be celebrated as a day off without connection with the fourth commandment. The reason is that people began to adhere to a new system of counting days. Jews consider Saturday a sacred day, and in some languages it is denoted by the same word as Shabbat. However, the British and other peoples note the difference. So, “Sabbath” in English is Sabbath, and “Saturday” is Saturday. The Orthodox Church also makes a difference, but the Roman Catholic Church takes a different position. In the Catholic concept, Sunday is the “Sabbath”.
It would seem that now there is no need to adhere to strict rules, but there are believing families in which they really do not work on Sunday. In some Western countries, the tradition is observed at the state level: since work is considered a sin, only services that provide vital functions are open on the holiday. This includes hospitals, law enforcement agencies, enterprises providing electricity, gas, water, and so on.
In Russia, Sunday rest is provided in budgetary institutions and some trading companies. Commercial enterprises can decide for themselves which days are considered days off, the main thing is that the number of working hours per week does not exceed the standards established by the Labor Code. Languages in which the name of the holiday is translated as “doing nothing”, “rest” :
- Czech - neděle;
- Polish - niedziela;
- Slovenian - nedelja;
- Croatian - nedeja;
- Ukrainian - week;
- Belarusian - nyadzelya.
Disagreements between adherents of Sabbath and Sunday rest still exist. In addition, in ancient times two systems were even used simultaneously. This was the case in Ancient Rome, where an eight-day week was first used, and during the reign of Octavian Augustus, a seven-day cycle came into use.
Example sentences
Example sentences will help you understand and distinguish the meaning of the words “resurrection” and “Sunday” and remember how they are written:
- Every Sunday she went out of town to take a break from the bustle of the city.
- Sunday turned out to be a sunny and warm day.
- He was looking forward to Sunday to go fishing with his friends.
- On Sunday the whole family gathered at the festive table.
After analyzing the presented sentences, you can find a difference in the meanings of the words “resurrection” and “Sunday”. This analysis will help you write these words correctly.
How will we relax in June 2021?
We will rest for three days in a row: from June 12 to 14. Russia Day fell on Saturday this year. Accordingly, the holiday weekend is moved to Monday, June 14th. We will return to work on Tuesday, June 15th. The week following the holiday will be short - only four working days. Naturally, for those who study or work on a five-day week.
In general, we will relax on the occasion of Russia Day like this:
- June 11, Friday – shortened working day;
- June 12, Saturday – Russia Day;
- June 13, Sunday – calendar day off;
- June 14, Monday – calendar day off;
- June 15, Tuesday – working day.
Example sentences
Example sentences will show when to choose the word “resurrection”:
- He firmly believed in the resurrection of the soul.
- I am the resurrection and the life.
- If you don't believe in the resurrection, you cannot consider yourself a believer.
- This event contributed to the resurrection of his past hopes and dreams.
- Every spring she watched with delight the resurrection of nature.
After analyzing the presented sentences, you can find a difference in the meanings of the words “resurrection” and “Sunday”. This analysis will help you write these words correctly.
Biblical commandments and modern realities
Looking into history even to earlier periods, we can see that even before Constantine’s decree, the Bible indicated the need to rest on the seventh day. Having created the world in 6 days, the Lord rested on the 7th day and ordered everyone to do so. Therefore, the Bible can be called the first code where a day off is prescribed. True, this is the fourth commandment - about keeping the Sabbath day, not Sunday.
The ban was absolute. The Jews who were brought to the Roman Empire to build the Colosseum refused to work. As a result, it was allowed to do all the work in 6 days, and rest on the 7th.
Synonyms for "resurrection"
The word “resurrection” has several synonyms that clarify the meaning of this word and present it in different shades. If there is difficulty in spelling the original word, it can be replaced with a similar variant, in the spelling of which you have greater confidence.
Synonyms for the word "resurrection":
- resurrection;
- revival;
- transformation;
- revival;
- awakening;
- back to life.
Synonyms reveal the meaning of a word. They come to the rescue when you need to replace a word with a similar meaning.
What are they, resurrected souls?
The meaning of the word “resurrection” defines the process of returning to life at a qualitatively new level. This is not just a restoration of the physical properties and functions of a previously deceased organism, but a kind of renewal, a spiritual breakthrough, which is caused by a serious test provoked from above. In this sense, the word is often used in a metaphorical way.
Is it possible to experience moral rebirth, to become a new person in the spiritual sense as a result of resurrection or resurrection? In this context, it becomes obvious that these two words are completely different lexically.
Incorrect spelling of the words "resurrection" and "Sunday"
To spell the words “resurrection” and “Sunday” correctly, one should take into account their meaning and purpose of use. To designate the day of the week, you should choose a word with a soft sign - “Sunday”; if we are talking about the biblical meaning of the resurrection from the dead, then choose the word “resurrection”.
There may be other errors in these words. The following spellings will be erroneous: “resurrection”, “resurrection”. Such errors are extremely rare, and yet they should be taken into account. In this case, we are dealing with unstressed vowels that cannot be stressed for testing. Therefore, the correct spelling must be remembered and checked in the dictionary.
The rules of the Russian language will help out in difficult situations. Knowing them, you can safely write any word without errors.
Place in the calendar
Sunday was not always the seventh day. During the period of antiquity, a different system of reference was used, according to which he was assigned fourth place. The reason is that the orbit of the Sun was located this way, because the Earth was considered the center of the universe. According to the Pythagoreans, the planets surrounded the Earth in the following order:
- Saturn;
- Jupiter;
- Mars;
- Sun;
- Venus;
- Mercury;
- Moon.
A few centuries later, another system began to be used. In the updated week, Sunday became the second day. Over time, Christianity spread, and the followers of this religion began to use their own calendar, in which the current day off took first place. It was considered Little Easter.
On the seventh day, Christians and Jews revered the Sabbath, and they dedicated it to God. The same numbering was used in the Roman Empire, and it was approved by the emperor in 321. However, the Romans rested and prayed on Sunday, and not on Saturday, which was considered an ordinary day. Since then, it has happened that in many countries Sunday began to be considered the first day, and the rest acquired names corresponding to their serial numbers. Examples from Greek:
- Monday - Δευτέρα (“second”);
- Tuesday - Τρίτη (“third”);
- Wednesday - Τετάρτη (“fourth”);
- Thursday - Πέμπτη (“fifth”).
Many other countries apply a similar procedure. The Vietnamese call the end of the week Chủ Nhật, and this term, in turn, comes from Chúa Nhật, which translated into Russian means “God’s day.”
European countries that adhere to the ISO 8601 standard use a single system. In it, Sunday ranks seventh, and Monday first. The exceptions are the USA, Canada, Israel, and some states located in Africa. Scientists made interesting conclusions by analyzing the Icelandic, German and Finnish languages. In them, the name of the environment is translated as “middle”. Based on this nuance, one can understand that the day took fourth place, because a week consists of 7 days.
ISO 8601 standards must be followed in programming to avoid confusion and errors in the code. But even in this case there are exceptions. Usually Sunday has a serial number of 7, but in Excel formulas it has a serial number of 1.
Information about how the Gregorian calendar was structured has reached our days. In it, every first year of the century began not on Sunday, but on some other day, and this was the case until 5000. The Jews use their own calendar, in which Sunday cannot begin any year. So, if the first day of the month falls on the specified day, then the 13th turns out to be Friday, and this cannot be allowed.
Time as a victim
Remembering the Sabbath means, in addition to the above, valuing the time we have. We can give it to God and people. We are all rich in time, but even so, God does not require great sacrifices from us, offering to devote only one day to Him. But a strange person is ready to go or go anywhere in the cold and rain to satisfy his needs - and cannot overcome himself to take care of his soul. God doesn't need our money, He waits for our gratitude. And we don’t even find two hours to come to the temple, thank Him for everything, cleanse our souls from the wounds that we inflicted on ourselves in six days. When taking care of the body, we must remember that our body is attached to our soul, and it is the soul that is the main thing we have. And the soul is renewed in the church. Therefore, let us observe the fourth commandment, it is very important for everyone who wants to remain human.
Archpriest Alexander Frantovsky
Musical group
At the end of the seventies of the last century, an interesting musical group arose in the Soviet Union under this significant name. The leader of “Resurrection” (or “Resurrection”, as the name of the ensemble is sometimes incorrectly spelled) was composer, guitarist, vocalist Alexey Romanov. Over its long history, the team has broken up more than once, been prosecuted, changed its composition and offered the listener a consistently high-quality product. Rising like a Phoenix from the ashes, at the beginning of the new century, the ensemble fully justified its name, the subtext of which is clearly read in the group’s lyrics - renewal of the inner world of each person occurs only in a persistent search for the meaning of life and intense efforts of the soul.
