Strong's G3957 · Greek
πάσχα
pascha · /pas'-khah/
Definition
of Chaldee origin (compare 6453); the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it):--Easter, Passover.
KJV: Easter, Passover
Root / derivation: of Chaldee origin (compare 6453)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered πάσχα across 27 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
27 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew4 verses
Ye know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is betrayed to be crucified.
Matthew 26:17Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?
Matthew 26:18And 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.
Matthew 26:19And the disciples did as Jesus had appointed them; and they made ready the passover.
Mark4 verses
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 14:12And 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? killed: or, sacrificed
Mark 14:14And 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?
Mark 14:16And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Luke7 verses
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
Luke 22:1Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
Luke 22:7Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
Luke 22:8And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
Luke 22:11And 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 22:13And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
Luke 22:15And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer: With desire: or, I have heartily desired
John9 verses
And the Jews' passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem,
John 2:23Now 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 6:4And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh.
John 11:55And the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem before the passover, to purify themselves.
John 12:1Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.
John 13:1Now 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 18:28Then led they Jesus from Caiaphas unto the hall of judgment: and it was early; and they themselves went not into the judgment hall, lest they should be defiled; but that they might eat the passover. the hall: or, Pilate's house
John 18:39But 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 19:14And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!
1 Corinthians1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G3957 (pascha) mean?
of Chaldee origin (compare 6453); the Passover (the meal, the day, the festival or the special sacrifices connected with it):--Easter, Passover.
How many times does G3957 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G3957 (πάσχα) appears in 27 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “passover.”
How is pascha translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G3957 is rendered as “passover” (28×), “Easter” (1×).
Where does the Greek word πάσχα come from?
of Chaldee origin (compare 6453)