The meaning of “פֶּסַח”
Understanding peçach reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
passover (offering). - a pretermission, i.e. exemption - used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or th...
פֶּסַח
passover (offering). - a pretermission, i.e. exemption - used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim) 1) passover 1a) sacrifice of passover 1b) animal victim of the passover 1c) festival of the passover
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus 12:43 | “And the Lord said unto Moses and Aaron, This is the ordinance of the passover: There shall no stranger eat thereof:” Word: פֶּסַח (peçach) | |
| Leviticus 23:5 | “In the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord’s passover.” Word: פֶּסַח (peçach) | |
| Numbers 9:12 | “They shall leave none of it unto the morning, nor break any bone of it: according to all the ordinances of the passover they shall keep it.” Word: פֶּסַח (peçach) | |
| Deuteronomy 16:5 | “Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee:” Word: פֶּסַח (peçach) | |
| Joshua 5:11 | “And they did eat of the old corn of the land on the morrow after the passover, unleavened cakes, and parched corn in the selfsame day.” Word: פֶּסַח (peçach) |