Strong's Lexicon matstsah: Unleavened bread Original Word: מַצָּה Word Origin: From the root verb מָצַץ (matsats), meaning "to drain" or "to suck out." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G106 (ἄζυμος, azymos): Referring to unleavened bread, used in the New Testament in the context of the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread (e.g., Matthew 26:17, Mark 14:1). Usage: The term "matstsah" refers to unleavened bread, which is bread made without yeast. In the Hebrew Bible, it is primarily associated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a significant observance in Jewish tradition. The unleavened bread symbolizes purity and the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, as they did not have time to let their bread rise. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israelite culture, unleavened bread was a staple during the Passover festival. The Feast of Unleavened Bread, which lasts seven days, begins on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan, immediately following Passover. This festival commemorates the Exodus from Egypt, when the Israelites were commanded to eat unleavened bread for seven days as a reminder of their swift departure and God's deliverance. The absence of leaven (yeast) is symbolic of removing sin and corruption, as leaven is often used metaphorically in the Bible to represent sin. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom matsats Definition unleavened bread or cake NASB Translation unleavened (15), Unleavened Bread (10), unleavened bread (25), unleavened cakes (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs I. מַצָּה noun feminine unleavened bread, or cake(s); — absolute ׳מ Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 8:26 (אַחַת ׳חַלַּת מ), Numbers 6:19 (id.), Numbers 6:19; usually plural מַצּוֺת Exodus 12:15 44t.; מַצֹּת Exodus 12:18 3t; — unleavened bread, prepared in form of לֶחֶם Exodus 29:2; חַלָּה Exodus 29:2 4t. P; רקיקים Exodus 29:2; 1 Chronicles 23:29 4t. P; עגּה Exodus 12:39; used at ordinary meals (prepared hastily): ׳אפה מ Genesis 19:3 (J), Exodus 12:39 (J), 1 Samuel 28:24; probably also Judges 6:19,20,21 (twice in verse); elsewhere at sacrificial meals, e.g. ritual peace-offerings Leviticus 2:4 (twice in verse); Leviticus 2:5; Leviticus 6:9; Leviticus 7:12 (twice in verse); Leviticus 10:12; consecration of priesthood Exodus 29:2 (3 t. in verse); Exodus 29:23; Leviticus 8:2,26,26; at peace-offering of Nazirite Numbers 6:15 (twice in verse); Numbers 6:17,19 (twice in verse); at Passover Exodus 12:8; Numbers 9:11 (all P); especially at feast of unleavened bread [cakes] for 7 days after Passover ׳שׁמר חג המ Exodus 23:15 (E), Exodus 34:18 (J); ׳שׁסר מ Exodus 12:17 (P), עשׂה ׳חג (ה)מ2Chronicles 30:13,21; 35:17; Ezra 6:22; ׳בחג המ Deuteronomy 16:16; 2Chronicles 8:13; ׳לי ׳חג המ Leviticus 23:6. During these seven days all Israel ate מצות Exodus 12:15,18,20 (P), Exodus 23:15 (E), Exodus 13:6,7; Exodus 34:18 (J), Leviticus 23:6; Numbers 28:17 (P), Deuteronomy 16:3,8; Joshua 5:11; Ezekiel 45:21. — 2 Kings 23:9 read probably מִצְוֺת or מִנָיוֺת for ᵑ0 ׳מ (אכל); so Gei Kue Kmp Bu. [מָצֻק] see מָצוּק below II. צוק [מְצֻקָה] see מצוּקָה below I. צוק [מֻצֶ֫קֶת] see ׳מוּצ below יצק. מֵצַר see I. צרר. מצר (√ of following) Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unleaved bread, cake, without leaven From matsats 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) -- unleaved (bread, cake), without leaven. see HEBREW matsats Forms and Transliterations הַמַּצּ֑וֹת הַמַּצּ֔וֹת הַמַּצּ֖וֹת הַמַּצּ֛וֹת הַמַּצּ֜וֹת הַמַּצּֽוֹת׃ הַמַּצּוֹת֒ הַמַּצּוֹת֙ הַמַּצּוֹת֮ המצות המצות׃ וּבַמַּצּ֑וֹת וּמַצּ֔וֹת וּמַצּ֥וֹת ובמצות ומצות מַצָּ֖ה מַצָּ֤ה מַצָּ֥ה מַצֹּ֑ת מַצֹּת֙ מַצּ֑וֹת מַצּ֔וֹת מַצּ֖וֹת מַצּ֗וֹת מַצּ֛וֹת מַצּ֜וֹת מַצּ֣וֹת מַצּ֤וֹת מַצּ֥וֹת מַצּֽוֹת׃ מַצּוֹת֙ מצה מצות מצות׃ מצת ham·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ hammaṣṣōwṯ hammatztzOt maṣ·ṣāh maṣ·ṣō·wṯ maṣ·ṣōṯ maṣṣāh maṣṣōṯ maṣṣōwṯ matzTzah matzTzot ū·ḇam·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ ū·maṣ·ṣō·wṯ ūḇammaṣṣōwṯ ūmaṣṣōwṯ umatzTzot uvammatzTzotLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 19:3 HEB: לָהֶם֙ מִשְׁתֶּ֔ה וּמַצּ֥וֹת אָפָ֖ה וַיֹּאכֵֽלוּ׃ NAS: for them, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. KJV: and did bake unleavened bread, and they did eat. INT: prepared A feast unleavened and baked ate Exodus 12:8 Exodus 12:15 Exodus 12:17 Exodus 12:18 Exodus 12:20 Exodus 12:39 Exodus 13:6 Exodus 13:7 Exodus 23:15 Exodus 23:15 Exodus 29:2 Exodus 29:2 Exodus 29:2 Exodus 29:23 Exodus 34:18 Exodus 34:18 Leviticus 2:4 Leviticus 2:4 Leviticus 2:5 Leviticus 6:16 Leviticus 7:12 Leviticus 7:12 Leviticus 8:2 Leviticus 8:26 53 Occurrences |
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