מַצָּה
mats.tsahunleavened breadHow to read Hebrew
hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine53 occurrences13 books42 verses
Definition
from H4711 in the sense of greedily devouring for sweetness; properly, sweetness; concretely, sweet (i.e. not soured or bittered with yeast); specifically, an unfermented cake or loaf, or (elliptically) the festival of Passover (because no leaven was then used)
Traditional renderings: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven.
Traditional renderings: unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven.
In the Greek Old Testament
How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders מַצָּה:
Usage patterns
Occurrences
53 total
- 2 Chronicles 35:17הַמַּצּ֖וֹת · of Unleavened BreadThe Israelites who were present also observed the Passover at that time, as well as the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days.
- Ezra 6:22מַצּ֛וֹת · of Unleavened BreadFor seven days they kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread with joy, because the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them to strengthen their hands in the work on the house of the God of Israel.
- Ezekiel 45:21מַצּ֖וֹת · during which unleavened breadOn the fourteenth day of the first month you are to observe the Passover, a feast of seven days, during which unleavened bread shall be eaten.