Hebrew · H2282, H4682 · unreviewed

חַג הַמַּצּוֹת

A festival , or a victim therefor · properly, sweetness ; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used)

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חַג H2282 a festival , or a victim therefor
Pronunciation chag
A sacred gathering marked by pilgrimage, sacrifice, and communal worship—covenantal renewal through solemn assembly
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מַצָּה H4682 properly, sweetness ; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used)
Pronunciation maṣāh
Unleavened bread embodies ritual purity and covenant commemoration, opposing fermentation's corruption symbolism.
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What does חַג הַמַּצּוֹת (chag ha-matsot) mean in the Bible?

חַג · מַצָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "Feast of Unleavened Bread — the seven-day celebration of the exodus haste".

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Meaning

Feast of Unleavened Bread — the seven-day celebration of the exodus haste
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