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evidence: Sabbatical or a sabbatical -LRB- from Latin  : sabbaticus , from Greek  : sabbatikos , from Hebrew  : shabbat -LRB- i.e. , Sabbath -RRB- , literally a `` ceasing '' -RRB- is a rest from work , or a break , often lasting from two months to a year .. Latin. Latin. Greek. Greek language. Hebrew. Hebrew. shabbat. shabbat. Sabbath. Biblical Sabbath. The concept of sabbatical has a source in shmita , described in several places in the Bible .. shmita. shmita. Bible. Bible. For example , in , there is a commandment to desist from working the fields during the seventh year .. Strictly speaking , this means a sabbatical would last one year .