פֶּסַח
A pretermission , i.e. exemption ; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim)
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What does פֶּסַח (pesaḥ) mean in the Bible?
פֶּסַח (pesaḥ) is a Hebrew word meaning "a pretermission , i.e. exemption ; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim)". a pretermission, i.
Meaning
Divine exemption from judgment marked by sacrificial blood on doorposts; Israel's foundational redemptive act
a pretermission, i.e. exemption; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim) BDB: passover Usage: passover (offering).
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.