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πάσχα G3957

G3957 is the Greek word πάσχα, transliterated páscha. The King James Version most often renders it passover.

Word: πάσχαTransliteration: páschaLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 20 verses

What it means

the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it).

Where it comes from

of Chaldee origin (compare H06453).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 21 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

passover 18×feast of the passover 2×easter 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: Easter, Passover.

Verses using πάσχα

All 20 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 26:2 · KJV

Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.

Matthew 26:18 · KJV

And he said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples.

Mark 14:1 · KJV

After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.

Mark 14:12 · KJV

And the first day of unleavened bread, when they killed the passover, his disciples said unto him, Where wilt thou that we go and prepare that thou mayest eat the passover?

Mark 14:14 · KJV

And wheresoever he shall go in, say ye to the goodman of the house, The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

Luke 22:7 · KJV

Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.

Luke 22:8 · KJV

And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.

Luke 22:11 · KJV

And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?

Luke 22:15 · KJV

And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:

John 2:13 · KJV

And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,

John 2:23 · KJV

Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did.

John 6:4 · KJV

And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.

John 11:55 · KJV

And the Jews’ passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.

John 12:1 · KJV

Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.

John 13:1 · KJV

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

John 18:39 · KJV

But ye have a custom, that I should release unto you one at the passover: will ye therefore that I release unto you the King of the Jews?

John 19:14 · KJV

And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!

Acts 12:4 · KJV

And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people.

1 Corinthians 5:7 · KJV

Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

Hebrews 11:28 · KJV

Through faith he kept the passover, and the sprinkling of blood, lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them.

Common questions

What does Strong's G3957 mean?

G3957 is the Greek word πάσχα (páscha), meaning the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it).

How is G3957 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it passover (18 times), feast of the passover (2 times), easter (1 time).

How many times does G3957 appear in the Bible?

πάσχα (páscha) is tagged in 20 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G3957 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: of Chaldee origin (compare H06453).

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