What does פָּסַח (pāsaḥ) mean in the Bible?
פָּסַח (pāsaḥ): Foundational Passover term: literal hopping/limping extends figuratively to sparing/passing over, central to covenant deliverance theology.
Hebrew · H6452
פָּסַח
To hop , i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate ; also (literally) to limp , to dance
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פָּסַח H6452
Pronunciation pāsaḥ
What does פָּסַח (pāsaḥ) mean in the Bible?
פָּסַח (pāsaḥ): Foundational Passover term: literal hopping/limping extends figuratively to sparing/passing over, central to covenant deliverance theology.
Full entry for פָּסַח (H6452) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H6452?
The BSB source-word alignment has 7 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and became lame (1), and will pass (1), as they leaped (1), He will pass over it (1), I will pass (1).
Where does פָּסַח (pāsaḥ) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 12:13. Its strongest book concentrations include Exodus (3), 1 Kings (2), 2 Samuel (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and became lame 1× 2 Samuel 4:4
and will pass 1× Exodus 12:23
as they leaped 1× 1 Kings 18:26
He will pass over it 1× Isaiah 31:5
I will pass 1× Exodus 12:13
passed 1× Exodus 12:27
waver 1× 1 Kings 18:21
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 12:13 וּפָסַחְתִּ֖י to I will pass Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Exodus 12:23 וּפָסַ֤ח to and will pass Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Exodus 12:27 פָּ֠סַח to passed Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 2 Samuel 4:4 וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ to and became lame Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1 Kings 18:21 פֹּסְחִים֮ to waver Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1 Kings 18:26 וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ to as they leaped Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Isaiah 31:5 פָּסֹ֥חַ to He will pass over it Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Exodus 12:13
Aligned rows 7
Books represented 4
Exodus 3 2 Samuel 1 1 Kings 2 Isaiah 1
Source forms
וַיִּפָּסֵ֖חַ 1x way·yip·pā·sê·aḥ 2 Samuel 4:4
וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּ 1x way·p̄as·sə·ḥū 1 Kings 18:26
וּפָסַ֤ח 1x ū·p̄ā·saḥ Exodus 12:23
וּפָסַחְתִּ֖י 1x ū·p̄ā·saḥ·tî Exodus 12:13
פָּ֠סַח 1x pā·saḥ Exodus 12:27
פָּסֹ֥חַ 1x pā·sō·aḥ Isaiah 31:5
פֹּסְחִים֮ 1x pō·sə·ḥîm 1 Kings 18:21
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular 1x 2 Samuel 4:4
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x 1 Kings 18:26
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular 1x Exodus 12:13
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 12:23
Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute 1x Isaiah 31:5
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural 1x 1 Kings 18:21
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular 1x Exodus 12:27
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Foundational Passover term: literal hopping/limping extends figuratively to sparing/passing over, central to covenant deliverance theology.
Source Gloss
to hop , i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate ; also (literally) to limp , to dance
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Foundational Passover term: literal hopping/limping extends figuratively to sparing/passing over, central to covenant deliverance theology.
to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate; also (literally) to limp, to dance BDB: pass Usage: halt, become lame, leap, pass over.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 3
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 3×
Participle active 1Kgs 18:21 1×
Perfect Exod 12:27 1×
Infinitive absolute Isa 31:5 1×
Word Origins
פָּסַח is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain