Strong’s H4680

מָצָה

Part of speech

Verb

Transliteration

matsah

Pronunciation

mah-tsah'

Definition

Unleavened bread

Meaning

to suck out, to drain, to squeeze out

Usage

The term "matsah" refers to unleavened bread, which is bread made without yeast. In the Hebrew Bible, it is primarily associated with the Feast of Unleavened Bread, a significant Jewish festival that commemorates the Israelites' exodus from Egypt. The absence of leaven symbolizes purity and the haste with which the Israelites left Egypt, as they did not have time to let their bread rise.

Bible references

Leviticus 1:15;Leviticus 5:9;Judges 6:38;Psalm 73:10;Psalm 75:8;Isaiah 51:17;Ezekiel 23:34