פֶּסַח

pesach

PEH-sakh

passover, a passing over

Where it comes from

The noun and the verb are the same root. It may mean to pass over, or to protect, or to limp — all three are argued. What the text does with it is plain: the blood is on the outside of the house, where the family inside cannot see it, and that is what makes them safe.

Every place it appears

Strong's H6453. It stands in 46 verses of the Hebrew Old Testament. See them →

Exodus 12:11

And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: it is the LORD’s passover.

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