πάσχα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Aramaic פסחא (pasḥa), from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesaḥ)

Pronunciation

• (5th BC Attic): IPA: /páskʰa/

• (1st BC Egyptian): IPA: /páskʰa/

• (4th AD Koine): IPA: /pásxa/

• (10th AD Byzantine): IPA: /páska/

• (15th AD Constantinopolitan): IPA: /páska/

Noun

πάσχα (Indeclinable); n, (paskha)

1. Passover
2. paschal dinner
3. paschal lamb

Descendants

• Latin: pascha
• Russian: Пасха (Pásxa)
• Swedish: påsk

References

• LSJ
• BDAG
• Strong’s concordance number: G3957