Hebrew · H4682, H5692 · unreviewed

עֻגֹת מַצּוֹת

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) · an ashcake (as round )

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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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עֻגָּה H5692 an ashcake (as round )

What does עֻגֹת מַצּוֹת (ʿugot matsot) mean in the Bible?

מַצָּה · עֻגָּה is a Hebrew word meaning "cakes of unleavened bread".

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Meaning

cakes of unleavened bread
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