Hebrew · H2471, H4682 · unreviewed

חַלּוֹת מַצּוֹת

A cake (as usually punctured ) · 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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חַלָּה H2471 a cake (as usually punctured )
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 חַלּוֹת מַצּוֹת (ḥallôṯ maṣṣôṯ) mean in the Bible?

חַלָּה · מַצָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "a cake (as usually punctured )".

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Meaning

a cake (as usually punctured )
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