Πάσχα
pascha
Passover
of Chaldee origin (compare פֶּסַח); the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it):--Easter, Passover.
Luke 22:13 · Word #10
Lexicon G3957
| Lemma | πάσχα |
| Transliteration | páscha |
| Strong's | G3957 |
| In-context | Passover |
| Literal | Passover |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | Πάσχα |
| Strong's | G3957 |
SIBI-P1 G3957-01
the Passover (the Passover-rite/festival)
| Root | πάσχα (pascha) |
| Core Meanings | Passover, passing-over, Passover meal, Passover festival, Passover sacrifice |
| Semantic Range | the Passover lamb; the Passover meal; the day of Passover; the entire festival period; the associated sacrifices; by metonymy, the redemptive event commemorated. |
| Conceptual Significance | Πάσχα recalls Israel’s deliverance from Egypt when YHWH ‘passed over’ the marked houses (Exodus 12). In the Greek Scriptures it anchors the narrative of Yeshua’s final meal, crucifixion, and resurrection within the covenantal framework of redemption, sacrifice, and liberation, presenting him in close association with the Passover lamb motif. |
| Morphological Notes | Gr,N,,,,,NNSI / ANSI = noun, neuter, singular, indeclinable; occurring in nominative or accusative singular forms. As an indeclinable loanword, its form does not change across cases. |
| Rendering Rationale | Πάσχα is an indeclinable neuter singular noun of Aramaic/Hebrew origin referring to the covenantal ‘passing over.’ The rendering “the Passover (the Passover-rite/festival)” preserves the historical and theological content of the term while reflecting its neuter singular form, which functions as either subject (nominative) or direct object (accusative) in context. |
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Word Usage (29 occurrences of G3957)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew 26:2 | Πάσχα | pascha | |
| Matthew 26:17 | Πάσχα | pascha | |
| Matthew 26:18 | Πάσχα | pascha |