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passover

Meaning of “passover”

Sense 1: The Lord's memorial feast commemorating Israel's deliverance from Egypt and the passing over of its houses. Sense 2: The sacrifice offered for that feast.

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76 occurrences71 verses15 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:11

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2 Kings 23:21
¶ And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover unto the Lord your God, as it is written in the book of this covenant.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:21 · retained source text

¶ And the King commanded all the people saying, Keepe the Passeouer vnto the LORD your God, as it is written in this booke of the Couenant.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 35.1. 1.esd. 1.1.

1611 marginal noteExo. 12.3. deut. 16.2.

2 Kings 23:22
Surely there was not holden such a passover from the days of the judges that judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:22 · retained source text

Surely there was not holden such a Passeouer, from the daies of the Iudges that iudged Israel, nor in all the dayes of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Iudah:

2 Kings 23:23
But in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, wherein this passover was holden to the Lord in Jerusalem.
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:23 · retained source text

But in the eighteenth yeere of king Iosiah, wherein this Passeouer was holden to the LORD in Ierusalem.

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