Passover: meaning, definitions and examples

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Passover

 

[ หˆpรฆsษ™vษš ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

Jewish holiday

Passover, or Pesach, is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. It is celebrated for seven or eight days, depending on the Jewish tradition, during which time the consumption of leavened bread is prohibited, and matzah is eaten instead.

Synonyms

April feasts, Pesach.

Examples of usage

  • We gather as a family to celebrate Passover each year.
  • During Passover, we discuss the significance of freedom.
  • The Seder plate is an essential part of the Passover meal.
  • Passover traditions include reading the Haggadah.
  • Many families observe various customs during Passover.

Translations

Translations of the word "Passover" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Pรกscoa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคพเคธเฅเค•เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Passah

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Paskah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะŸะฐัั…ะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Pascha

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้Ž่ถŠ็ฅญ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Pessah

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Pascua

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Pesah

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ ์›”์ ˆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนูŠุฏ ุงู„ูุตุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Pesach

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Pesach

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้€พ่ถŠ่Š‚

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Pasha

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Pรกskar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะŸะตัะฐั…

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ”แƒกแƒแƒฎแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Pesah

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Pascua

Etymology

The term 'Passover' comes from the Hebrew word 'Pesach,' which means 'to pass over.' It refers to the biblical event in which the angel of death passed over the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague in Egypt, sparing their firstborn while striking down the firstborn of the Egyptians. This event is detailed in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. The celebration of Passover has ancient roots and is one of the oldest and most significant festivals in the Jewish calendar. Its observance is marked by various rituals, including the removal of leaven from the home and the Seder meal, which includes specific foods that symbolize the suffering and redemption of the Jewish people. The holiday typically falls in March or April, corresponding with the Hebrew month of Nisan.