Passover Hear it!

Passover Definition

Pass·over (pas′ō′vər)

noun

  1. a Jewish holiday (Pesach) celebrated for eight (or seven) days beginning on the 15th of Nisan and commemorating the deliverance of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt: Ex. 12
  2. paschal lamb (sense )

Etymology: pass + over, used to transl. Heb pesach: see Pasch

Passover Quotes

And thus shall ye eat it; with your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it inhaste: it isthe L's passover.For I will pass through the land of Egypt this night, and will smite all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both man and beast; and against all thegods of Egypt Iwill executejudgment: Iam the L.

—Bible (Old Testament)