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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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Luke 2:41
Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:41 · retained source text

Now his parents went to Hierusalem euery yeere, at the feast of the Passeouer.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 16.1.

Luke 22:1
NOW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:1 · retained source text

¶ Now y e feast of vnleuened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passeouer.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.2.

Luke 22:7
¶ Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 22:7 · retained source text

¶ Then came the day of vnleauened bread, when the Passeouer must be killed.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 26.17.

Luke 22:8
And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we may eat.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:8 · retained source text

And he sent Peter and Iohn, saying, Goe and prepare vs the Passeouer, that we may eate.

Luke 22:11
And ye shall say unto the goodman of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 22:11 · retained source text

And yee shall say vnto the goodman of the house, The Master saith vnto thee, Where is the ghest-chamber where I shall eate the Passeouer with my disciples?

Luke 22:13
And they went, and found as he had said unto them: and they made ready the passover.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 22:13 · retained source text

And they went, and found as hee had said vnto them, and they made readie the Passeouer.

Luke 22:15
And he said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 22:15 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, With desire I haue desired to eate this Passeouer with you before I suffer.

1611 marginal noteOr, I haue heartily desired.

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