פָּסַח
Transliteration
pāsaḥ
Pronunciation
paw-sakh'
Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 1786,1787

Strong’s Definitions

פָּסַח pâçach, paw-sakh'; a primitive root; to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate; also (literally) to limp, to dance:—halt, become lame, leap, pass over.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x

The KJV translates Strong's H6452 in the following manner: pass over (4x), halt (1x), become lame (1x), leap (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 7x
The KJV translates Strong's H6452 in the following manner: pass over (4x), halt (1x), become lame (1x), leap (1x).

  1. to pass over, spring over

    1. (Qal) to pass over

    2. (Piel) to skip, pass over

  2. to limp

    1. (Qal) to limp

    2. (Niphal) to be lame

    3. (Piel) to limp

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
פָּסַח pâçach, paw-sakh'; a primitive root; to hop, i.e. (figuratively) skip over (or spare); by implication, to hesitate; also (literally) to limp, to dance:—halt, become lame, leap, pass over.
STRONGS H6452: Abbreviations
† I. פָּסַח verb pass or spring over; —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular פ׳ Exodus 12:27, וּפ׳ consecutive Exodus 12:23 (J); 1st person singular וּפָסַחְתִּ֫י Exodus 12:13 (P), all with עַל, of י׳ passing over (sparing) houses of Israel; Infinitive absolute פָּסוֹחַ Isaiah 31:5 a passing over (SC. עַליְֿרוּשָׁלַםִ).

† II. [מָּסַח] verb limp (Thes below I. פ׳ but dubious; Arabic is dislocate; according to Gerber73 II. פ׳ is denominative from פִּסֵּחַ [and this below I. פ׳ ?]); —
Qal Participle plural הַסְּעִפִּים עַלשְֿׁתֵּי פֹּסְחִים 1 Kings 18:21 figurative (see [סְעִפָּה]).
Niph. Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular וַיִּפָּסֵחַ וַיִּפֹּל 2 Samuel 4:4 and he fell and was made limping (lame).
Pi. Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural וַיְפַסְּחוּ עַלהַֿמִּזְבֵּחַ 1 Kings 18:26 they went limping (along by the altar), i.e. probably in their dance, see Kit PietschmPhön. 220 (Gr ויפסעו [= וַיִּפְשְׂעוּ] stepped).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

12:13; 12:23; 12:27

2 Samuel

4:4

1 Kings

18:21; 18:26

Isaiah

31:5