pascha

What it means

The Greek form of the Aramaic and Hebrew pesach, the Passover: the spring festival recalling Israel's exodus from Egypt, and the lamb sacrificed for it. The same word names the festival, the meal, and the lamb. Paul calls Christ "our Passover lamb" (1 Corinthians 5:7).

Range of meaning

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

In Matthew

• Chapter 26

  "After two days the Passover" (26:2), and the supper (26:17-19).