What does חֻקָּה · פֶּסַח mean in the Bible?
חֻקָּה · פֶּסַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Statute or ordinance of the Passover".
Hebrew · H2708, H6453
חֻקַּת הַפָּסַח
Appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute. · a pretermission , i.e. exemption ; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim)
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חֻקָּה H2708 appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
Pronunciation ḥûqāh
Divinely prescribed and fixed ordinance or boundary, establishing order through immutable decree rather than mere custom
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פֶּסַח H6453 a pretermission , i.e. exemption ; used only techically of the Jewish Passover (the festival or the victim)
Pronunciation pesaḥ
Divine exemption from judgment marked by sacrificial blood on doorposts; Israel's foundational redemptive act
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What does חֻקַּת הַפָּסַח (chuqqat ha-pesach) mean in the Bible?
חֻקָּה · פֶּסַח is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Statute or ordinance of the Passover".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2708, H6453?
H2708, H6453 is connected to 154 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Statute or ordinance of the Passover
Strong's H2708, H6453
Lexical occurrences 154 verses Source Gloss
Statute or ordinance of the Passover
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Word Origins
חֻקַּת הַפָּסַח is built from this root:
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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