Passover <1,,3957, pascha>
the Greek spelling of the Aramaic word for the Passover, from the Hebrew pasach, "to pass over, to spare," a feast instituted by God in commemoration of the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, and anticipatory of the expiatory sacrifice of Christ. The word signifies (I) "the Passover Feast," e.g., Mat 26:2, Joh 2:13, Joh 2:23, Joh 6:4, Joh 11:55, Joh 12:1, Joh 13:1, Joh 18:39, Joh 19:14, Act 12:4, Heb 11:28; (II) by metonymy, (a) "the Paschal Supper," Mat 1:26-19, Mar 14:16, Luk 22:8, Luk 22:13; (b) "the Paschal lamb," e.g., Mar 14:12 (cp. Exo 12:21); Luk 22:7; (c) "Christ Himself," 1Co 5:7.
