פסחא

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
פ־ס־ח (p-s-kh)
3 terms

Likely a reborrowing from Aramaic פַּסְחָא (pasḥā) or Ancient Greek πάσχα (páskha, “Passover”), ultimately from Biblical Hebrew פֶּסַח (pésaḥ, “Passover”), which is a doublet.

Pronunciation

  • (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈpasχa/
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Noun

פַּסְחָא • (páskha) m

  1. (Christianity) Easter (a Christian feast commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ)

References

  • “פסחא” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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