Bible Dictionary
MORROW AFTER THE SABBATH
“The morrow after the Sabbath” means the first day of the week. On this day Israel presented the first sheaf of the harvest, and later the wave-loaves at the Feast of Weeks.
Definition
“The morrow after the Sabbath” means the day following the Sabbath, understood in the supplied material as the first day of the week. It designated the time for formal offerings of first-fruits.
Biblical Usage
On this day Israel presented the first wave-sheaf, and fifty days later the wave-loaves were offered at the Feast of Weeks.
Historical Background
The recognition of a day after the Sabbath during festival periods is presented as having a counterpart in later practice concerning Easter Sunday and the following days.
Historical Bible Dictionaries
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>(mochorath, or mochoratham, "the morrow," or "tomorrow," "the day following"; mochorath ha-shabbath, "the day after the Sabbath," i.e. the first day of the week): The first day of the week was designated for the formal offering of the first-fruits in the form of wave-sheaves (Le 23:11), and of the wave-loaves 50 days later (Le 23:16,17). This recognition of an after-Sabbath during festive periods has its counterpart in the later ecclesiastical practice of celebrating not only Easter Sunday, but also Easter Monday, etc., and undoubtedly was a factor in establishing the custom which transferred the sanctity of the Sabbath to the first day of the week after the resurrection of our Lord.</p><p>Frank E. Hirsch</p>