Strong G3957πάσχα
Passover lamb
- Transliteration
- pascha
- Pronunciation
- pas'-khah
- Morphology
- Aramaic Noun
Definition
Of Chaldee origin (compare [H6453]); the Passover (the meal the day the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it): - Easter Passover.
Detailed definition
πάσχα, τό indecl. (Aram. טַּסְחָא),
[in LXX for פֶּסַח;]
1. the festival of the Passover: Mat.26:2, Mrk.14:1, Luk.22:1, Jhn.2:13, 23 6:4 11:55 12:1 18:39 19:14, Act.12:4, Heb.11:28;.ἡ ἐορτὴ τοῦ π., Luk.2:41, Jhn.13:1.
2. By meton.,
__(a) the paschal supper: ἑτοιμάζειν τὸ π., Mat.26:19, Mrk.14:16, Luk.22:8, 13; ποιεῖν τό π., Mat.26:18;
__(b) the pasohal lamb: θύειν τό π. (Exo.12:21), Mrk.14:12, Luk.22:7; of Christ, 1Co.5:7; φαγεῖν τὸ π. (lamb or supper), Mat.26:17, Mrk.14:12, 14, Luk.22:11, 15, Jhn.18:28 (cf. 2Ch.30:17).†
(AS)
[in LXX for פֶּסַח;]
1. the festival of the Passover: Mat.26:2, Mrk.14:1, Luk.22:1, Jhn.2:13, 23 6:4 11:55 12:1 18:39 19:14, Act.12:4, Heb.11:28;.ἡ ἐορτὴ τοῦ π., Luk.2:41, Jhn.13:1.
2. By meton.,
__(a) the paschal supper: ἑτοιμάζειν τὸ π., Mat.26:19, Mrk.14:16, Luk.22:8, 13; ποιεῖν τό π., Mat.26:18;
__(b) the pasohal lamb: θύειν τό π. (Exo.12:21), Mrk.14:12, Luk.22:7; of Christ, 1Co.5:7; φαγεῖν τὸ π. (lamb or supper), Mat.26:17, Mrk.14:12, 14, Luk.22:11, 15, Jhn.18:28 (cf. 2Ch.30:17).†
(AS)
In the biblical story
Passover
An annual Jewish feast commemorating the Exodus
The Passover is an annual Jewish feast that commemorates the deliverance of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt, as described in Exodus 12, and is celebrated with specific rituals and offerings as prescribed in the Old Testament and observed in the New Testament.
In the Bible
Strong G3957 appears in 27 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- passover26
- easter1
First verses
- Matthew 26:2Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
- Matthew 26:17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
- Matthew 26:18And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.
- Matthew 26:19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
- Mark 14:1After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
- Mark 14:12And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?
- Mark 14:14And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
- Mark 14:16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
- Luke 2:41Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
- Luke 22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
- Luke 22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
- Luke 22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
- Luke 22:11And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
- Luke 22:13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
- Luke 22:15And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
- John 2:13And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
- John 2:23Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.
- John 6:4And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
- John 11:55And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
- John 12:1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
Occurrences by book
Related words
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Detailed Greek dictionary
πάσχα, τό,
indeclinable, the Hebrew “Passover” (from pāsa[hudot] 'pass over') or Paschal feast, [LXX (LXX.Exo.12.48, etc.)]
2 paschal supper, [NT (NT.Matt.26.17, 19, +others)]
3 paschal lamb, θύειν τὸ π. [LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.12.21, +others; τὸ π. ἐτύθη Χριστός NT.1Cor.5.7.)]
indeclinable, the Hebrew “Passover” (from pāsa[hudot] 'pass over') or Paschal feast, [LXX (LXX.Exo.12.48, etc.)]
2 paschal supper, [NT (NT.Matt.26.17, 19, +others)]
3 paschal lamb, θύειν τὸ π. [LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.12.21, +others; τὸ π. ἐτύθη Χριστός NT.1Cor.5.7.)]