Word study · Greek

pascha

Passover

Say it: PAHS-kha (approximate)

πάσχα

What it means

The Passover festival and the lamb killed for it. In Luke 22:15 Jesus says, "I have earnestly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer."

Range of meaning

  • The festivalThe Passover feast.
  • The mealThe Passover supper.
  • The lambThe sacrificed Passover lamb.

In Luke

  • Chapter 22

    The Passover he "earnestly desired" to eat (22:1, 22:7-15).